All set for the Agnes Tirop memorial cross country launch
By Amos.Abuga, January 3, 2022
Athletics Kenya has intensified preps for the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold event set for February 12 in Eldoret.
AK in partnership with sponsors and organisers are set to give a status of the preparations during the official launch of the race named after the late Agnes Tirop – the 2015 World Cross Country Champion – at Lobo Village on Tuesday morning.
Chairman of the tour, Paul Mutwii, confirmed that everything is going to plan for the one-day event, adding that the February 12 Tour comes at a time when most sporting activities in the country have resumed.
Mutwii said Eldoret is readying to stage the global show with Lobo Village, a serene resort located 8km from the central business district, being prepared in earnest.
The village that has been hosting weddings and family events is owned by legendary athlete Ibrahim Hussein, who is also the 2021 New York Road Runners (NYRR) Hall of Fame inductee.
Technical tean
On one side of the village is an eatery with two scenic ponds and then there is the green area, which will be the tour course.
“Manicuring and lawn mowing has been done. We are progressing well in our preparations.
The technical teams from AK have been frequenting the course for days now,” said Mutwii.
“We are expecting a huge number of fans, and we must get it right. The technical team is identifying where to place the barriers,”he said.