Kenya: Chepng’etich in Final List of World Athletics Awards Nominees As Kipyegon, Chebet, Wanyonyi Miss Out

Nairobi — World record holder for the women’s marathon, Ruth Chepng’etich, is the only Kenyan in the final list of nominees for the World Athletics athletes of the year awards.

The Chicago Marathon champion has been nominated in the out of stadium female athlete of the year category where she will battle with Olympic women’s marathon champion Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands.

Other Kenyans who had earlier been nominated but did not make it to the shortlist include: triple Olympic champion Faith…