Amos Kirui has been named the StarTimes SJAK Sports Personality of the Month of February.
Kirui, one of Kenya’s emerging athletic talents picked up the award after winning the Senior men’s 10 kilometre race during the national cross country trials at the Eldoret Sports Club beating then world defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor among others.
The Steeplechase specialist beat Ivory Coast rally winner Manvir Baryan and World 5000 metre Champion Helen Obiri to the coveted award that comes with a personalised trophy, 42 inch StarTimes Digital TV and Sh100,000 cash prize.
Kirui becomes the 20th winner of the award since its inception in 2017.
Kirui joins the growing list of athletes who have won the award among them World Bantamweight Champion Fatuma Zarika, world marathon record holder Eliud Choge, Mary Keitany, Wycliffe Kinyamal, Hellen Obiri, Chess player Sasha Mongeli, Swimmer Maria Brunhelner,Rally driver Manvir Baryan, Beatrice Chepkoech and boxer Judy Waguthi.
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