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Over 50 foreign athletes invited for Sirikwa Classic Cross Country

Korir also hinted that athletics Kenya may use the event as trials for selecting team Kenya for the world cross country championships set for Belgrade, Serbia, on March 30th.

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Sirikwa Classic cross-country organisers are targeting to invite over 50 foreign athletes for the 3rd edition of the gold-label event slated for the 3rd of next month in Lobo Village-Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County.

The event director, Barnaba Korir, said they have invited athletes from Uganda,Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Eritrea, with the final list set to be released by the end of this month.

Korir also hinted that athletics Kenya may use the event as trials for selecting team Kenya for the world cross country championships set for Belgrade, Serbia, on March 30th.

The categories for this year’s event include 10 km senior men and women, 6 km under 20 girls, 8 km under 20 boys, mixed relay, the kids’ event, as well as the new race for the veterans over 45 years.

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