Sirikwa Classic 2026 Results: Ngetich and Korir Win 10km Titles
By Daily Report KE | Updated October 9, 2026
Agnes Ngetich and John Korir won the senior 10km races at the fifth Absa Sirikwa Classic World Cross Country Tour event at Lobo Village, Kapseret, on February 14, 2026. Ngetich finished in 32:28; Korir won the men’s race in 29:44, according to Kenya News Agency (KNA).
Senior 10km results
- Women: Agnes Ngetich, 32:28; Mercy Chepkemoi, 33:42; Catherine Manangole, 33:51.
- Men: John Korir, 29:44; Amos Kiprotich and Silas Senchura followed in 29:46, with KNA reporting the two times as close to a tie.
Ngetich’s win came after her victory at the World Cross Country Championships earlier that year. Korir’s win was reported as his first cross-country title. World Athletics described both races as decisive victories at a Gold-level Cross Country Tour meeting.
Other winners reported by KNA
In the elite 2km races, Naomi Korir won the women’s event in 6:42 and Reynold Cheruiyot won the men’s in 5:52. KNA reported Kipkorir Kiprono won the under-20 men’s 8km in 23:41, while Veneza Chebet won the under-20 women’s 6km in 20:28.
