Africa Athletics/Uganda: Kiprotich focuses on Marathon

Kiprotich Stephen has ruled out Cross – country and is focusing on Marathon. He is a ‘big name’ in Uganda athletics and his fans will miss him in Jinja as where the national Cross – country Championship will be held on Saturday.

He was in town but he will miss out on the event in order to focus more on the marathon.

“It is my favourite event but i am going to miss it,” he said. “I have a tight programme I am following.” he added

Kiprotich was Uganda’s best finisher – sixth position at the last global edition in Punta Umbria, Spain two years ago. Team Uganda took bronze then in the men’s senior class.

The Uganda Athletics Fededration will use this event to select the team that will represent the country in the Cross-country Championship coming up this 24th March in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

That in turn means he cannot make the team that will travel to Poland for the World Cross-Country Meet.

 

Read also:

http://en.africatopsports.com/2013/01/25/athleticsuganda-kiprop-sets-marathon-record/

 

 


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