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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Fresh from winning the Cardiff Cross Challenge title, 2018 World Under-20 5000m champion Edward Zakayo is not resting on his laurels as he shifts focus to next year\u2019s World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia.<\/p>\n

Zakayo obliterated a strong field to cruise to victory in the men\u2019s race in 26:20. Ugandans Joel Ayeko and Rogers Kibet placed second and third in 26:23.<\/p>\n

The 2019 Africa under-20 5000m champion said he will take a break before resuming training in a quest to make Team Kenya\u2019s contingent to Bathurst.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy focus now is to secure a slot to represent the country at the World Cross-Country Championships next year…that is my big goal. I will take a short break and then resume training in preparation for the same,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that he will be seeking to compete in some local competitions with fellow countrymen in order to build momentum ahead of next year.<\/p>\n

Zakayo also said his win was unexpected, owing to the fact that he has had a busy season and has not been at his best.<\/p>\n

He participated at the Commonwealth Games in August, where he placed fourth in the 10,000m distance in 27:39.03.<\/p>\n

In July, Zakayo won the Night of Athletics competitions in Belgium and BoXX United Manchester World Athletics Continental Tour in 13:06.29 and 13:13.03 respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe race was good but I felt like I was not in form. I have had a busy season which saw me travel a lot with little training. I was expecting to place second or third but all in all, I am grateful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s race, Pamela Kosgei obliterated a strong field to win the race in 20:21. Great Britain duo of Amelia Quirk and Jessica Gibbon placed second and third in 20:34 and 20:44 respectively.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Fresh from winning the Cardiff Cross Challenge title, 2018 World Under-20 5000m champion Edward Zakayo is not resting on his laurels as he shifts focus to next year\u2019s World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia. Zakayo obliterated a strong field to cruise to victory in the men\u2019s race in 26:20. 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