Nairobi — Mwale Medical and Expertise Metropolis (MMTC) on Saturday held its inaugural cross nation highway races in Butere Sub-County, Kakamega County, internet hosting 1000’s of attendees from each inside the conty and throughout the globe.
Athletics Kenya (AK) officiated the occasion.
“The proceeds from the races went in the direction of sponsorship of NHIF premiums for low revenue households,” MMTC mentioned in a press release.
MMTC’s Hamptons Hospital held a free medical camp which offered free diagnostic and therapy to attendees and group on Friday and Saturday.
INUA AI, Wazipay, Bit Media Africa, Hamptons Hospital and Optica sponsored the occasion.
Different notable sponsors included Kenya Pink cross, Tindi Mwale Basis, Anti doping company of Kenya (ADAK), Mwal-Mart, Maseno College Medical College, Masinde Muliro College of Science and Expertise(MMUST) and greater than ten native colleges together with Inaya, Imbale, Eluche, Shibinga, Shiraha, Buchenya Women, Shibanga, Bululwe, Bukolwe and Imanga secondary colleges.
“The races included the 10KM elite women and men, 8 KM senior males, 6 KM senior ladies and 5KM group occasion,” MMTC acknowledged.
High atheletes
Abraham Kiptum from Kapsabet received the ten KM elite males in 28:38, adopted by Titus Kiprotich from Iten within the second place at 29:04. Frederick Domong’ole from West Pokot got here in third at 29.36.
Within the ladies’s 10 KM, Christine Akuta from Eldoret emerged the winner at 33:51, adopted by Maurine Chepkoech from Iten at 34:07 and Sharon Jemeli of Eldoret was third at 36:28.
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Simon Maywa of West Pokot received the 8KM senior males class clocking 22:57, adopted by Evans Kemboi of Mt. Elgon at 23:32 within the second place and Linus Kipkemboi got here in third at 23:40.
In 6KM senior ladies Dorcas Chepkemoi of Mt. Elgon completed 1st at 19:49. Lonah Cherono from Kapenguria got here in second at 20:32 and Veronica Chebet of Mt. Elgon accomplished the rostrum at 20:46.
College races
Within the 5KM males group race, Jonathan Akulima of Shibinga secondary in Mumias East completed first at 16:42, adopted by Aoron Ambia of Shiraha secondary in Butere at 17:05:98 and Russell Namakhabwa of Shibanga secondary in Butere tied on the second at 17:05:98.
For five KM ladies, Anita Morgan of Sitikho Major in Bungoma completed first at 21:21 , adopted by Michelle Buhdi of Sitikho Major 21:22 and third was Esther Mwando of Bululwe secondary in Butere at 21:54 .
The inaugural MMTC cross nation highway race got here after the inaugural MMTC well being Stroll held in April 2024 and inaugral MMTC marathon held in December 2023. The three annual occasions are held to mobilise healthcare premius for low revenue households.
MMTC founder Julius Mwale in a speech throughout the prize giving ceremony mentioned that 5,000 low revenue households have thus far acquired commitments from sponsorships of those occasions and may have their annual NHIF premiums lined.
Greater than 40 athletes acquired medals and money prizes.
Hamptons Hospital opened in 2019 and treats Kenyans and Medical vacationers. Kakamega County residents with NHIF are handled with out paying additional co-payment prices.
