Organizers of Chepsaita cross Country have said that the number of registrations has exceeded expectations.
According to citizen digital, the high number of athletes who have shown interests for the December 7th event will force the organizers to close the registration in some categories.
The CEO for the race Barnaba Korir said that the registration had hit 20,000 athletes which is a two-fold increase limiting the competing numbers to a maximum of 800 athletes per event.
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Chepsaita cross country will give scholarship to 1,000 students from 10 different schools who will receives Ksh. 10,000 worth of scholarships paid directly to their schools to support their education in Kenya.
The event has attracted athletes over 15 countries.
The countries include Bahrain, Brunei, Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda and the USA.
Kibet, the race patron said Ksh. 10 million worth scholarships will help a child achieve their dream through education.
The platform will not only nurture young athletes but will prove that even athletes are educated and can do both at the same time.
This will be the second edition of the event which will be set for December 7th themed ‘Run for Education’.
It will be dedicated to support education for underprivileged children in the community.
