Peninah Arusei Is Ready For Olympics
Steenwijk, The Netherlands – On Fridayevening, 18th of July, the Kenyan athlete Peninah Arusei proved to be in great shape. She was running in a track meeting, at Steenwijk in The Netherlands, on 10.000 meters a personal best of 30.57.8 minutes. Since 2005 (Edith Masai, 30.30.26 minutes, and Irene Kwambai, 30.55.67 minutes) no other Kenyan athlete was faster than this time. On the worldranking for this year she is taking now position 5.
During the race Arusei started fast. The first 2 km she run in 5.55 minutes, 4 km in 12.08 minutes, 6 km in 18.24 minutes and 8 km in 24.43 minutes. The fastest lap was 69 seconds and the slowest lap was 76 seconds. From begin to end she was running on her own, no other athlete could follow her. Peninah Arusei had come especially for this race from Kenya.
Peninah Arusei finished during the Kenyan trials for Olympics as second (32.19.3 minutes). She lost in that race the final kick from Lucy Kabuu (32.18.6 minutes). The first two athletes of the trials would qualify automatic for Olympics and the third athlete would be chosen by Athletics Kenya. Because Arusei was not having a Qualification time (faster than 31.45 minutes) Athletics Kenya selected beside of Lucy Kabuu (first at the trials), Grace Momanyi (third at the Trials) and Lineth Masai (sixth at the trials).
With her new personal best and qualification time Arusei showed Kenya that she is ready to represent her country at the Olympics and hopes Athletics Kenya / Kenyan National Olympic Committee will still include her in the Kenyan team.
From: Martijn en Christine Venhuizen
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