ITEN, Kenya- Seventeen year-old Tanzanian Josephine Deemay beat a strong field of elite athletes on Saturday to win a high-altitude road race.
Deemay defied the thin air of the 2,515 yards-high venue 280 miles northwest of Nairobi to finish the women's race in 34 minutes 37 seconds.
Joyce Chepchumba finished 17th
Lornah Kiplagat finished ?
Esther Kiplagat finished 16th
Deemay, "It is my first time to run outside Tanzania and beating such a strong field motivates me to perform better. I am now training for the Tanzanian national half-marathon race to be held in Arusha on December 21 and I am sure I will win, " she said. (Have she forget about their new marathon National Record Holder of 2:24:59 will run also!)
Vipam