{UAH} Kenyans see dust: Ugandan Philip Kipyego wins Loroupe Peace Marathon in Pokot
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Kenyans see dust: Ugandan Philip Kipyego wins Loroupe Peace Marathon in Pokot
Updated Sunday, November 3rd 2013 at 23:16 GMT +3By Wilberforce Netya
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| Michael Losuron crosses the finish line in the warriors' race during the Turkana marathon. [PHOTO: COURTESY] |
A Ugandan, Philip Kipyego clocked 28:18 minutes to emerge the winner of 10 kilometre elites male category race in Saturday's Tegla Loroupe Peace Marathon held at Makutano in West Pokot County.
Kipyego was closely followed by Julius Kaleken from Kenya (28:25) and Daniel Rotich (28:29) from Uganda who came third.
Wilson Kipyego, a reformed warrior from Marakwet finished at 32:58 minutes, winning the warriors' 10 kilometre male category, followed by David Kemoi from Uganda in 32:50, while Evans Toroitich, also from Marakwet County, came third in 33:30 minutes.
In the women's category, Kenya's Gladys Chepkemoi emerged victorious as Deputy Governor Titus Lotee came fifth in the dignitaries' two kilometre race.
The annual marathon, organised by the Tegla Loroupe peace Foundation (TLPF) seeks to foster peaceful ties among warring communities.
Loroupe, a former athlete and now a peace ambassador, said the event, which brought together different nationalities, aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence especially among pastoral communities.
She added that the foundation was contemplating conducting races with the view to educating the public on the dangers of poaching.
The peace ambassador expressed her concern over the increased poaching vice in the country.
"Poaching is a vice that has been on the rise in Kenya in the recent past and we would wish to bring it down as a foundation since it is affecting the country's economy," said Loroupe.
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