Tuskys Wareng Cross Country

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The Tuskys Wareng Cross Country is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in November near Eldoret in Kenya. The name is derived from the sponsor, Tuskys Supermarket, which is based in Wareng County. The event was inaugurated in December 2006 with its soft grassy course located in the Huruma area four kilometres west of the centre of Eldoret (a town renowned for long-distance running).[1] The first edition was known as the Tuskermatt Cross Country, but this changed to its current title the year after.[2][3] The competition's programme of events comprised two senior races (men's 12 km and women's 8 km) and two junior races (boy's 8 km and girl's 6 km). The competition quickly attracted a high number of top level runners in the region and by 2008 the senior men's race alone garnered some 250 entries. It developed into one of the major Kenyan annual races and Kipchoge Keino, head of Kenyan Olympic Committee, was present that year.[4] Although the event attracts almost exclusively Kenyan runners, the calibre of the competitors is very high, such is the country's strength internationally. World Cross Country champions Emily Chebet and Vivian Cheruiyot have both won the competition,[5] while the men's side has been won by world half marathon champion Wilson Kiprop, World Cross runner-up Moses Mosop, and World Cross team medallist Hosea Macharinyang.[6][7] Among those to have won the junior races, Leonard Komon, Mercy Cherono, Daniel Salel and Purity Cherotich Rionoripo have gone on to win World Junior Cross Country medals.

Past race winners

Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s) Men's junior winner Women's junior winner
1st 2006 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Kipkosgei Kigen (KEN) 33:12 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Fridah Ndomongole (KEN) 21:29 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Leonard Komon (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Gladys Otero (KEN)
2nd 2007 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Josephat Kipsang Kirui (KEN) 35:48.5 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Gladys Chemweno (KEN) 27:19.6 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Josephat Bett (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Mercy Cherono (KEN)
3rd 2008 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Mosop (KEN) 36:34.6 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Helah Kiprop (KEN) 28:33.8 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Josephat Bett (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Mercy Cherono (KEN)
4th 2009 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Hosea Macharinyang (KEN) 34:16.3 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Pamela Lisoreng (KEN) 25:30.7 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Daniel Salel (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (KEN)
5th 2010 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Lucas Rotich (KEN) 33:34.4 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 25:00.7 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Japheth Korir (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Jepkorir Kipkoech (KEN)
6th 2011 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Wilson Kiprop (KEN) 34:51.5 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Emily Chebet (KEN) 27:02.6 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Gideon Kipketer (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Agnes Chebet (KEN)
7th[8] 2012 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Gideon Kipketer (KEN) 36:04.1 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Stacy Ndiwa (KEN) 27:32.7 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kiprono Bett (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Agnes Chebet (KEN)
8th 2013[9] File:Flag of Kenya.svg Isaac Korir (KEN) 35:50.6 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Florence Kiplagat (KEN) 26:34.2 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Franklin Ngelel (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Linah Cheruto (KEN)
9th 2014[10] File:Flag of Kenya.svg Joseph Kitur (KEN) 36:33 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Alice Aprot (KEN) 26:58 File:Flag of Kenya.svg ? (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg ? (KEN)
10th 2015[11] File:Flag of Kenya.svg Josphat Bett Kipkoech (KEN) 30:29.2 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Alice Aprot (KEN) 26:35.9 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Kipserem (KEN) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Sandra Chebet (KEN)

References

  1. ↑ Komen, Jonathan (2010-11-21). Cheruiyot, Rotich Outrun Tuskys Wareng Field. Daily Nation (Kenya). Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  2. ↑ Macharia, David (2006-12-03). Kigen takes Eldoret xc honours. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  3. ↑ Macharia, David (2011-12-02). Kipsang, Chemwono cruise to victory in Eldoret. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  4. ↑ Macharia, David (2008-11-30). Mosop back from injury takes emphatic cross country win in Eldoret. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  5. ↑ Macharia, David (2010-11-22). Cheruiyot and Rotich prevail at Tuskys Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  6. ↑ Macharia, David (2011-11-27). Kiprop and Chebet dominate in Eldoret XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  7. ↑ Macharia, David (2009-11-29). Macharinyang back to fitness. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-27.
  8. ↑ Keino, Ann (2012-12-03). Kipketer and Ndiwa dominate Eldoret cross country. Sports News Arena. Retrieved on 2013-02-14.
  9. ↑ Magut, Stanley (2013-11-25). Berlin champion Kiplagat wins Tuskys race. The Star. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  10. ↑ Mills, Steven (2014-11-23). Cherono finds her form in Soria as Cheruiyot returns – cross-country round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  11. ↑ Sabuni, Emmanuel (2015-11-22). Aprot, Bett shine at Tuskys Wareng cross country championships. Sports News Arena. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
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