Kimeli and Jebitok from Kenya assert themselves with authority

Kenyan plenary session at the Elgoibar International Cross, who lived an excellent day of pure athletics on a muddy field and constant rain, and who saw climb to the top of the podium Nicholas Kimeli in men and Edina Jebitok in women.

The Ethiopian Addisu Yihune, who won on Thursday in the Italian town of Campaccio and who arrived with the best competition rhythm, endured the last hills and would complete a trio then reduced to two units to play the victory in the Mincheta tartan.

Ugandan Kibet stayed in the last section and the final went to two, con Yihune and Kimeli fighting the victory at the sprint as a 100-meter race that the Kenyan decided in his favor, and he also arrived very fresh and joking at the finish line after a really hard race.

The women’s race was also spectacularr. With the incessant rain, a group of favorites was formed at the beginning, in which nine African women passed with options for the final victory and the English team, which had also displaced high-level runners, would be relegated to the background from the start.

Kenyan Edinah Jebitok, winner in Venta de Baños three weeks ago and Olympian at the Tokyo games, showed that we must count on her in the future because she has splendid potential and only had to increase her pace after ten minutes of running to take down all her companions.

Beatrice Chebet, his compatriot and great favorite to win, would have to settle for second place, with no possibility of discussing Jebitok’s victory, while Priska Chesang completed the African podium.

CLASSIFICATION

Men

1.- Nicholas Kimeli (Kenya) 33:48 minutes

2.- Adissu Yihune (Ethiopia) at 4 seconds

3.- Rogers Kibet (Uganda) at 6 seconds

4.- Adel Mechal (Spain) at 1 minute

Women

1.- Edinah Jebitok (Kenya) 26:02 minutes

2.- Beatrice Chebet (Kenia) at 20 seconds

3.- Prisca Chesang (Uganda) in 30 segundos