NAIROBI — World marathon champion Edna Kiplagat, Olympic silver medalist Vivian Cheruiyot and former Olympic champions Asbel Kiprop and Nancy Jebet Lagat, were beaten in Kenya's Defenze Forces and Police cross-country championships Saturday. Lucy Kabuu snatched victory in the women's 8km race in 27:16.9, ahead of Kiplagat, who timed 27:17.3. World junior cross-country champion Geoffrey Kipsang won the men's 12km race in 35 minutes, while the world's fastest marathon runner Geoffrey Mutai followed in 35:53.7. Kiprop was ninth in 36:53. African double champion Gladys Cherono won the women's 8km in 27:40. — Reuters
