{"id":81079,"date":"2023-01-20T15:49:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T15:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/fast-rising-kipruto-ruto-to-fight-for-sirikwa-classic-tour-title"},"modified":"2023-01-20T16:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T16:49:41","slug":"fast-rising-kipruto-ruto-to-fight-for-sirikwa-classic-tour-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/fast-rising-kipruto-ruto-to-fight-for-sirikwa-classic-tour-title","title":{"rendered":"Fast-rising Kipruto, Ruto to fight for Sirikwa Classic Tour title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Fresh from sitting their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams, Dennis Kipruto and Dennis Ruto have confirmed participation in the second edition of the Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour next month.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-olds, who are the beneficiaries of the Athletics Kenya training camp, are set to compete in the Under-20 category during the event previously known as Agnes Tirop Memorial Cross country Championships.<\/p>\n

The World Cross Country Gold Tour is set for February 4 at the Lobo Village in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu county. Kipruto, who sat for his KCSE last year at the Olimwarei Secondary School, said training at the Kapkoimur Athletics Camp in Nandi has helped him prepare for the Sirikwa race.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be a big race for me after missing an opportunity to represent the country at the World Cross Country Championships. Now that we are running at home, it will be an advantage for me,\u201d said Kipruto.<\/p>\n

He said he will focus on training to secure a top position at the race as well as other races ahead of him as he seeks to build his career. \u201cThis training has given me a good chance to showcase my talent to the world,\u201d said Kipruto who competed for his school as well as the Nandi county championships.<\/p>\n

His training mate and namesake Ruto said the fact that he is through with secondary education at Katwala Mixed Secondary School in Kitui county, will offer him ample time to train. He said that he lost in many races due to poor preparations.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompleting school was an advantage for me because I have quality time to train and prepare for the races. Being in school and running did not work well for me but now I have a chance to do better,\u201d said Ruto.<\/p>\n

Ruto, who hails from Kapsabet, has set the goals right to secure more chances and even run for the country. \u201cThis is the beginning of good things ahead. First, earning this training opportunity and then having some races,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Athletics Kenya (AK) Nandi county chairman Hosea Sanga said the two athletes have a great future if they can keep focus. \u201cWe expect them to represent the country in major championships this year,\u201d said Sanga who is also at the Kapkoimur Training camp alongside Robert Ng\u2019isirei and Eliud Keitany.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Fresh from sitting their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams, Dennis Kipruto and Dennis Ruto have confirmed participation in the second edition of the Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour next month. 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