Gregory Konchella (© Omulo Okoth for IAAF)
African 3000m steeplechase record holder Irene Limika was on Saturday beaten to second place at the last leg of Athletics Kenya weekend meetings in Nairobi.
Limika finished the 2000m steeplechase race in 6:27.6 behind the winner Eunice Jepkorir who crossed in 6:25.2.
Billy Konchella, who won two 800m world titles in Rome in 1987 and Tokyo four years later, will be happy to hear that his teenage son Gregory is learning the ropes fast. Gregory won the 800m race in 1:47.85 as Francis Kakonzi followed in 1:50.30.
Paul Langat, Josephine Nyarunda, Cecilia Kiplangat, Margaret Ngotho remained on course to win a share of the Sh 1 million Jackpot after winning their events at the weekend meeting.
Langat, who has won in three previous competitions, won the javelin event with a throw of 69.02 metres, ahead of Peter Saina, who has also won three previous times, with 67.72 metres.
An athlete has to win the Golden Jackpot events four times including at the National Championships due in July.
Nyarunda, winner three times so far, won the women's 400 metres in 54.16seconds. She was followed by contender Jacinta Wambui in 54.25 and Priscila Isiaho in 55.38. Wambui has also won three times before.
Kiplangat, who has won at all the four previous meetings, also won the javelin event in 50.75 metres as Pascaline Cheptanui followed in 45.15 metres.
Ngotho, winner three times so far, won the 1500 metres event in 4:16.27 with Mary Wangare in second place in 4:18.45.
Leading results:
Men
100m
1 Evans Raro (LAB) 10.85
2 Levi Wasike (AF) 10.96
3 Timothy Musyoka (NBI) 10.99
200m
1 Ezra Sambu (Pol) 21.14
2 Vincent Mumo (AF) 21.16
3 Victor Kibet (AF) 21.40
400m
1 Joseph Mutua (MAB) 46.70
2 Frank Maritim (Puma) 47.03
3 Felix Lebo (Pol) 47.05
800m
1 Gregory Kochella (INd) 1:47.85
2 Francis Kakonzi (GSU) 1:50.30
3 Bill Roras (LIberia) 1:59.50
1500m
1 Isaac Songok (Start) 3:40.56
2 Timothy Kiptanui (Ind) 3:41.14
3 Shadrack Korir (Puma) 3:41.31
5000m
1 Ben Maiyo (Pol) 13:42.27
2 Hosea Kogo (Ind) 13:43.40
3 Francis Kipkoech (Puma) 13:44.03
10,000m
1 Andrew LImo (Ind) 29:00.5
2 George Morara (Ind) 29:01.0
3 Elija Mwaniki (Ind) 29:06.05
110mH
1 James Kotut (GSU) 14.90
2 Amon Chepsongok (AF) 15.15
3 Daniel Kibet (KAH) 15.25
400mH
1 Julius Bungei (AF) 52.05
2 Daniel Kibet (AF) 52.08
3 Moses KIbet (Pri) 53.32
3000m SC
1 Mike Kipyegon (Global) 8:30.81
2 Linus Chumba (APTC) 8:41.04
3 Luke Kibet (Pri) 8:42.23
High Jump
1 Stanslaus Mutunga (MAB) 2.15
2 Wilson Koskei (LAN) 2.00
3 Kiplanagat Rotich (Thika) 2.00
Pole Vault
1 Wesley Cheruiyot (KAH) 4.20
2 Chepchir Kirui (Thika) 4.10
3 Kenneth Kirui (Thika) 4.00
Shot Put
1 Richard Metet (AF) 13.99
2 Billy Malakwen (KAH) 13.97
3 Joshua Pondo (Telkom) 13.86
Javelin
1 Paul Langat (NBI) 69.02
2 Peter Saina (Thika) 67.72
3 Tarimoi Sololo (Nanyuki) 67.28
Hammer
1 David Odiyo (Langata) 51.22
2 Paul Kipkorir (Nanyuki) 49.51
3 Julius Mbarak (Thika) 46.59
Long Jump
1 Paul Koech (Prisons) 7.34
2 Nelson Bii (Thika) 7.18
3 Simon Munyao (MAB) 7.09
Triple Jump
1 Paul Koech (Prisons) 15.86
2 Remmy Limo (MAB) 15.52
3 Christopher Kemei (Langata) 15.23
Discus
1 Kimeli Tanui (Ind) 45.39
2 Joshua Pondo (Telkom) 45.17
3 Eliud Wangila (KPA) 44.61
20k Walk
1 Josephat Sirma (GSU) 1:27:08
2 Peter Ngare (Police) 1:27:46
3 Enock Muchende (Kahawa) 1:28:56
Women
100m
1 Helen Chemtai (Railways) 12.25
2 Priscila Isiaho (AF) 12.48
3 Jane Nyamogo (Telkom) 12.52
200m
Priscila Isiaho (AF) 25.09
2 Elizabeth Muthoka (Prisons) 25.41
3 Zipora Ratemo (Prisons) 25.41
400m
Josephine Nyarunda (AF) 54.16
2 Jacinta Wambui (AF) 54.25
3 Priscila Isiaho (AF) 55.38
800m
1 Gladys Kwambai (Ind) 2:06.01
2 Sharon Tavengwa (Zimbabwe) 2:09.91
3 Lydia Kurugat (Ind) 2:14.12
1500m
1 Margaret Ngotho (AF) 4:16.27
2 Mary Wangare (AF) 4:18.45
3 Margaret Makintu (Uganda) 4:21.09
5000m
Teresia Wamgui (Mfae) 16:10.34
2 Rose Koskei (Ind) 16:10.40
3 Karen Kwambai (AF) 16:27.58
10,000m
1 Eunice Jepkorir (Ind) 33:47.86
2 Naomi Wambui (ESMI) 34:48.70
3 Mariam Busemei (ESMI) 34:54.69
100mH
1 Caroline Kola (Telkom) 16.29
2 Anne Mbithe (AF) 17.65
3 Teresia Nduta (MFAE) 19.92
2000m SC
1 Eunice Jepkorir (Kahawa) 6:25.2
2 Irene Limika (KN) 6:27.6
3 Chelang Kigen (AF) 6:57.0
Shot Put
1 Caroline Kola (Telkom) 13.73
2 Pascaline Cheptanui (AF) 11.99
3 Fridah Nyangeresi (Telkom) 11.89
Javelin
1 Cecilia Kiplangat (Prisons) 50.75
2 Pascaline Cheptanui (AF) 45.15
3 Grace Chepkwony (Telkom) 42.46
Long Jump
1 Zipora Ratemo (Prisons) 5.07
2 Caroline Cherop (GSU) 5.03
3 Anne Mbithe (AF) 4.07
Discus
1 Pascaline Cheptanui (AF) 37.29
2 Cecilia Kiplangat (Prisons) 36.71
3 Grace Chepkwony (Telkom) 32.79
20km Walk
1 Grace Wanjiru (AF) 1:44.35
2 Pamela Angala (Telkom) 2:06.17
3 Jane Taabu (Telkom) 2:12.18
