Augustine Choge participates in a past race. The competitions will be held at the Ngong Race Course in Nairobi. [Photo/Nation]
Preparations are in top gear for this weekend’s National Police Service Cross Country Championships at the Ngong Racecourse, Nairobi.
Among those expected to feature in the event is former world junior 5,000 metres champion Augustine Choge, who will be hoping to perform at his best once again.
Choge won the title last year but will face still competition from Emmanuel Bett, who has been in fine form in recent races, winning the Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships series in Sotik and Nyahururu.
Bett has other titles under his belt, having represented Kenya at the 2013 World Cross Country Championships in Poland and 2014 Africa Cross Country Championships in Kampala.
“I have done enough training and having competed in the Athletics Kenya series and won in two, I believe I will do well and be on the podium this weekend,” said Bett when he spoke to the Nation.
“I will be looking forward to being in the team for the Africa Cross Country Championships in Algeria because last time I was in the sixth position in the junior category. I want to run well in the trials next month but first I must do well on Saturday,” added Bett.
One other athlete who will be in the race as well is Joseph Kamworor, who will be using the race as part of his training for the Half Marathon race in Valencia, Spain.