Double delight for Rosaline as Kenya bags five medals in Sweden

Kapenguria’s Rosaline David led Kenya’s medal harvest in the men's and women’s 10 Road Race on Sunday evening at the Slottsskogen City Park in Gothenburg, Sweden. 

Rosaline grabbed a gold medal in the women's W45 category, crossing the finish line with a championship record time of 35:08.

This was her second gold medal in the World Masters Athletics Championships after her stellar show in the women’s 5000m at the Ullevi Stadium last week.

Kenya’s Joan Chepchirchir Kigen clocked 35:54, finishing second to bag silver in the same category.

Rosaline David, who is representing Kenya abroad for the first time, expressed her joy following the sweet victory in front of a charged crowd.

“I am very happy for this win. For sure, I did not expect such a result. The race was tough because of the sharp hills, but I talked to my teammate Joan, and she told me to maintain the pace in the lead.

That is the reason I pressed hard to trouble the opponent that was closing in. I would like to request my West Pokot governor, honorable Simon Kachapin, to come and receive me at the airport just as he had promised. I have not let him and Kenyans down; I have won two gold medals,” Rosaline said after the race.

Kenneth Mburu Mung’ara capped a glorious golden day for Kenya after claiming victory in the Men’s’ M50 10KM Road Race at City Park.

Mburu, who trains in Limuru, Kiambu County, also timed a championship record of 30:22, accelerating Team Kenya’s celebrations on a chilly Sunday evening.

Francis Bowen, who had won a gold medal in men’s 5000M, settled for the silver medal in a time of 31:27, while Frenchman Fredrick Gilbert finished third to complete the podium finish.

Samuel Ndereba finished second (3:17) in the men’s M45, winning another silver medal for Kenya, which closed the day with five medals from the 10 Road Race.

The remarkable results catapulted Kenya to the medal standings after amassing 18 medals, which included four golds, nine silvers, and four bronze medals.

1. Rosaline David 35:8 CR

2. Joan Chepchirchir Kigen 35:54

3. Eliza Hernandez Assensio 36:51

Men M50 10KM Road Race

1. Kenneth Mburu Mungara (Ken) CR 30:22

2. Francis Kipkoech Bowen (Ken) 31:27

3. Fredrick Gilbert (France) 32:53

Men M45 10KM Road Race

1. Mustafa Muhamed (Swed) 30:15

2. Samuel Ndereba (Ken) 31:17