Edward Zakayo

[TeamRocket37]

Vai competir no Cross Internacional de Alcobendas no domingo.

Vai no 3º cross no 3º fim de semana seguido...
Mundial de Corta Mato é só em Março.

Depois segue para o Quénia.

Deve voltar só para TCCE em Albufeira depois.
Vou estar presente nas Açoiteiras nesse fds para ver essa máquina ao vivo.

[TeamRocket37]

Edward Zakayo

What a great moment in Lisbon ,,Being Fly Emirates of Benfica my club all time I will not tired being here all my life ,,going training national stadium,,,,back to all around is a great moment in my life,,
I have ever found a holiday like this



Interessante perceber que foi bem recebido pelos companheiros do Benfica.
E parece que está a gostar mesmo do Benfica e de Portugal.

[Messi87]

Over a tough 10km circuit with ups and downs throughout, Kiplimo will be aiming for a third consecutive success on his Spanish tour following his recent victories in Atapuerca and Soria. However, he will be challenged by last year's winner Kifle, who will be performing close to his usual training venues as he is based in Madrid for much of the year.

The 20-year-old is reportedly in good form at this early stage of the season but his main target is the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019 on 30 March.

Kenya's Edward Zakayo will be hoping to finish closer to Kiplimo than he did in Atapuerca and Soria. The world U20 5000m champion, who will be racing on the day he turns 17, will be running for the third Sunday in a row after his third-place finish in Atapuerca and his runner-up place in Soria where he finished 22 seconds behind Kiplimo.

Uganda's Timothy Toroitich will be making his sixth consecutive appearance in Alcobendas having managed a podium finish every single year, topped by wins in 2014 and 2016.

The African contingent also includes Kenya's Vincent Rono, fresh from a 10th place in Atapuerca and a seventh spot in Leffrinckoucke, plus steeplechase specialist Yemane Hailesilassie, another 20-year-old Eritrean who trains in Madrid alongside former world half marathon record-holder Zersenay Tadese under the guidance of Jerónimo Bravo. Hailesilassie, who holds the Eritrean steeplechase record of 8:11:22, placed 11th at the 2016 Olympic Games.

European cross-country silver medallist Adel Mechaal will likely be the leading Spanish challenger. The 27-year-old will line up alongside European steeplechase silver medallist Fernando Carro and Daniel Mateo as they all try to secure a spot on the national team for next month's European Cross Country Championships.

https://www.iaaf.org/news/preview/alcobendas-cross-country-2019-kiplimo-kite

[TeamRocket37]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8fWco0tYlM

[Messi87]

Vai competir no Cross Internacional de Alcobendas no domingo.

1º Kiplimo
2º Kifle
3º Zakayo
4º Toroitich
5º Rono

[Messi87]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUFk7BST8F0

[TeamRocket37]

Cross Atupuerca
3º classificado
Cross Soria
2º classificado
Cross Alcobendas
3º classificado

Impressionante o Kiplimo ganhou 3 cross.

Adivinha-se uma mega confronto de 2000/2001 para as próximas grandes provas mundiais.

Barega Etiópia
Zakayo Quénia
Kiplimo Uganda
Ingebrigtsen Noruega

[Messi87]

Edward Zakayo Focus On 2019 World X-Country And Championships

Reigning 5,000m Commonwealth Bronze medalist Edward Pingua Zakayo has set his focus on the 2019 world cross country and world championships following his good run in the 2018.

The Form Three student at Kapsait secondary school in Elgeyo Marakwet was on top of his career at a tender age and wants to extend his good run in 2019 where he will competing in senior level.

Zakayo, who has been nominated as the Most Promising 2018 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) Awards, broke into the world of athletics when he won silver in 3,000m at the 2017 world under 18 championships, said he has achieved much at the tender age but wants to compete with top athletes just the way he did at the Commonwealth games and Africa Athletics championships in Asaba, Nigeria.

"I thank God over what I have done this year. I achieved where many athletes of my age could not. But I still have a long journey to stardom. I want to make a difference in 2019. My focus is to compete at world cross country championships and at the world championships," said Zakayo.

The world under 20 5,000m champion, who registered a sweet revenge Ethiopian Seleman Barega, who beat him at the world under 18 championships in Nairobi said he has chosen three Diamond Leagues- Shanghai, Oslo and Lausanne as part of World championships preparations was optimistic of winning gold in Doha, Qatar.

"My focus will be to win gold in the two world events. Though my main aim is world championships and I know individuals I will face are not easy like Barega, Cheptegei (Joshua), Waithaka (Stanley)," said Zakayo.

After upsetting bigwigs at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, went ahead with his maiden gold at world Under 20 in Tampere, Finland and shocked big names to claim Africa 5,000m title in Assaba, Nigeria.

"I have another race in Portugal in February and I may miss national cross country trials but that won't stop my ambitions," added Zakayo, a man born in Narok.

In Australia, Zakayo timed 13:56.06 behind winner Cheptegei from Uganda, now the 15km world record holder and  Canada's Mohammed Ahmed for silver.

At world under 18, he won silver behind Ethiopian Barega timing 7:49.17, world gold in Tampere timing 13:20.16 ahead of compatriot Waithaka for silver and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and timed 13:48.58 to win African title beating Ethiopia's Getaneh Molla and Yemane Haileslassie.

http://dailysport.co.ke/2018/12/31/edward-zakayo-focus-on-2019-world-x-country-and-championships/

[TeamRocket37]

Quer campeão do mundo de corta mato e dos 5000m nos Mundiais.

Ambição não lhe falta.

Confirma que vem a Portugal em Fevereiro a TCCE de Albufeira.

Estranho não falar da TCCE em Maio em Espanha. 

[Messi87]

[Messi87]

Edward Zakayo Tops Elgeyo Marakwet X-C Championships

World Under 20 5,000m champion and upstart Brilliant Jepkorir were the winners of the Elgeyo Marakwet County cross country championships held today at Kondabilet secondary school grounds.

As little knowns Winnie Kimutai and Thanks Longosiwa claimed 6km and 8km junior women and men respectively.

With his focus to end the reign of triple world cross country champion Geoffrey Kamworor, Zakayo, the reigning world under 18 3,000m silver medalist won the 10km senior men's race timing 29:56.7 ahead of Leon Ndiema (30:09.7 and Rofgers Kipngetich's 30:14.1.

Selected results

10km senior women

1 Brillian Jepkorir – 33"07.3
2 Monica Chirchir- 34:32.3
3 Gladys Jepkurui—34"10.8

10km senior men

1 Edward Zakayo- 29:56.7
2 Leon Ndiema-30:09.7
3 Rodgers Kipngetich- 30:14.1

http://dailysport.co.ke/2019/01/19/edward-zakayo-tops-elgeyo-marakwet-x-c-championships/

[Messi87]

Liga Diamante - Roma

5000m

[Messi87]

Venceu os 5000m na liga diamante em Rabat (13:11.49)

[pedr0]

Venceu os 5000m na liga diamante em Rabat (13:11.49)

Nao fazia parte da liga diamante. Foi uma prova extra, com muito menos concorrencia

[Messi87]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg2INk4_xeY