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Fireworks as Eldoret hosts National Cross Country

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Mercy Chepkemoi crosses the line to win the U20 Women's 6km race during the third edition of the Sirikwa Classic World Cross Country Tour event at Lobo village, Eldoret last year. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The atmosphere in Eldoret on Friday, just hours to Saturday's National Cross Country Championships, was already electrifying.

Athletics charges taking part in today's contest arrived in their numbers and in style, in readiness for today's action.

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