Koech, Uganda's Chesang crowned Eldoret City Marathon champions
Kenya’s Cheruiyot Koech and Ugandan Dorrine Chesang were crowned the new champions of Eldoret City Marathon on Sunday...
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Kenya's Cheruiyot Koech and Uganda's Dorrine Chesang were crowned the champions of the 7th edition of the Eldoret City Marathon held on Sunday.
- Koech won the men's 42km race in 2:12:53, while Chesang took the women's title in 2:30:26.
- The event saw hundreds of elite athletes compete, including an inaugural 1 Mile race.
- Koech was motivated by a desire to buy family land, and Chesang saw the race as preparation for the World Championships.
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