Wiseman Were sets new meet record in 400m hurdles win

Wiseman Were won the men’s 400m hurdles with a Meet Record of 49.59 seconds.

The Commonwealth Games 4x400m bronze medalist stated after the sweet victory that brought the ecstatic crowd to the edge of their seats: “Winning at home is such a good thing.

“I have already qualified for the World Championships, but I just need to improve my tactics so as to represent Kenya well in Budapest.”

Kipkorir Rotich registered a Personal Best of 50.37 for second place.

Third position went to Edward Ngunjiri in 50.70. Meanwhile, Hannah Mwangi clocked a meet record of 57.44 to win the women’s 400m hurdles at the fourth edition of the Kip Keino Classic.

In second place was Diana Chebet who timed a personal best of 59.40 as Jane Chege finished third in 59.97.

Speaking after the win, Mwangi said that the fact that Kasarani is her usual training ground worked in her favour.

“I have run my personal best and I’m so glad today. I had prepared well and I’m so happy. I normally train at Kasarani and I was courageous,” she said.

The win was her second in two weeks after she clocked 58.12 to win the women’s 400m hurdles at the 6th Athletics Kenya Track and Field Weekend Meeting at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

The past three editions of the Kip Keino Classic have produced some of the most memorable moments in global athletics in recent years.

Double Olympic champion and five-time world championship women’s 100m winner Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce (Jamaica) and sixth fastest woman of all time Sha’carri Richardson (USA), two-time Olympic medalist sprinter Aaron Brown (Canada) are among the latest crop of elite athletes who will grace this year’s edition.

Some of the Kenyan stars who will torch the track include World 1500m Indoor Championship bronze medalist Abel Kipsang, Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala and 800m Commonwealth gold medalist Mary Moraa.