The Machakos Cross Country meet scheduled October 19th at Machakos Teachers College will kick start the new athletics calendar ahead of a grueling season.
Athletes will be eyeing to leave a mark ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo,Japan.
The cross country meets will feature six legs with Kapsokwony, Iten, Bomet, Olkalau and Kisii set to be the hosts of the other legs.
After the Machakos meet the series will head to Kapsokwony on October 26th.Athletes will battle for titles in 10km senior men and women races,8km under 20 men, 6km U20 junior women and 2km mixed relay.
Winners in the senior men and women categories will receive Ksh.50,000 while second and third place finishers will be awarded Ksh.40,000 and ksh.20,000 respectively.
Junior winners will receive Ksh.30,000 while first and second runner ups will be awarded Ksh.20,000 and Ksh.15,000 respectively. Victorious relay team in each leg will be awarded Ksh.40,000 while second and third placed teams will walk away with Ksh.30,000 and Ksh.20,000.
2024 ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
OCT.19TH-Machakos
OCT.26TH-Kapsokwony
Nov.2nd-Iten
Nov.30th-Bomet
Dec.14th-Ol Kalau
Jan.4th 2025-Kisii
