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Marathoner Chebet feted as the Sports Personality of April

Thursday, May 26th, 2022 11:56 | By
Evans Kibet when he was awarded as the Sports Personality of the Month by Managing Director LG East Africa Sa Young Kim. PHOTO/Phillip Kamakya

Boston marathon winner Evans Chebet is the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) Personality for the month of April. The Kapsabet based athlete achieved the feat after winning his first-ever marathon major title.

Chebet racked up victory in a time of 2:6.51 and has had his campaign effectively sewn up when the strong field of athletes in Boston failed to match his finishing touch.

He did it in bravado beating compatriots Lawrence Cherono and defending champion Benson Kipruto to a scintillating podium dash. 

“I am so delighted to win my first ever award, it goes a long way in motivating me ahead of my aim or running Berlin and New York Marathon. I thank SJAK for the kind gesture of remembering athletes, we are grateful,” an elated Chebet said.

“It was such a great feeling to go to Boston and win especially after failing to finish in 2018,” he added.

Chebet beat a strong field of athletes nominated for the April award including Boston Marathon Women’s winner Peres Jepchirchir and rally star Karan Patel who won the third round of the 2022 FIA African Rally Championship (Equator Rally) from start to finish.

Other nominees for the award included Maurine Chepkemoi, who destroyed the course record at the 75th edition of the Enschede marathon in Netherlands and five gold medalists for the Kenya team Hit Squad at the Africa Zone 3 Boxing Championship in Congo. They were light welterweight Teresia Wanjiru, Welterweight Everlyne Akinyi, light heavyweight Elizabeth Andiego, flyweight David Karanja and Bantamweight Shaffi Bakari Hassan.

For his sweat, the 33-year-old was awarded a washing machine by LG East Africa managing director Sa Nyoung Kim at Riadha house.

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