Abel Kipsangs, the bronze medalist in the indoor 1500 meters, will miss the IAAF World Road Championships in Riga, Latvia from September 30 to October 1.
Kipsang was not included in the final Kenya squad released by the International Association of Athletics Federations on Wednesday, but Athletics Kenya director of competitions Paul Mutui said his absence would not affect the team.
Motoi said Kipsang, who finished fourth in the 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, had asked to be excused during the final entries in the men’s road mile.
AKP had selected Kipsang along with under-20 world 1500m champion Reynolds Kipkorira and national 1500m champion Kyombu Mongoti in the men’s road mile, where countries were allowed three entries but two of them were registered.
“There is nothing to worry about as we have a full squad with two athletes so Kipkorir and Mongoti will do well,” said Mutui.
Kipkorir and Monguti will face, among others, American Sam Brakel, who is tipped to become the first world record holder in the men’s road mile (3:55.00), compatriot Hobbs Kessler and Ethiopian Thedes Lemi.
The world champion in 1500 and 5000 meters, Faith Kipyegon, will make her road race debut, setting a one-mile track record (4:07.64).
Olympic 1500m champion Kipyegon, who also holds three world records at one mile, 1500m and 5000m, will join Beatrice Chepkoce, the 3000m steeplechase world record holder, who has just broken the 2000m world record.
Also in the team is Nellie Chepshire.
But the Kenyans will not have it all, as World Championship 1500m silver medalist Derebe Welteje of Ethiopia, as well as compatriot Frewini Hailu and Australian Jess Hall are in the top eight of all time. Miles on the track.
World 10,000m silver medalist Stanley Waitaka, Commonwealth 5,000m silver medalist Nicholas Kimelli and Cornelius Kemboi will compete in the 5km road race.
The Kenyans will face the world record holder Ethiopian Berihu Aregavi and his compatriot Yomif Kegelcha. Al Arriavi set his record of 12:49 minutes on the last day of 2021 in Barcelona.
Olympic marathon champion Peris Gepchirhir will lead the Kenyan women’s team in the half marathon.
Gypshirchier, who set the only women’s half marathon world record of 1:05:16 when she won gold at the 2020 World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, will team up with 2023 world leaders Erin Kemais, Margaret Chelimo, Katrina Rielen and Janet Czepenjecic. .
Cross country silver medalist Cige Gebreselama of Ethiopia, European champion in 5000 meters German Konstanze Klosterhalfen and American Sarah Hall will face the Kenyans.
In the men’s half marathon, 10,000 m silver medalist Daniel Simiu, Hamburg half marathon champion Samuel Njamae and Bernard Kibets will compete.
The 2023 Berlin Half Marathon team also includes 2023 Berlin Half Marathon Champion Sebastian Saoye and 2023 Barcelona Half Marathon Champion Charles Langat.
2023-09-13 21:03:22
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