Reigning world marathon champion Ruth Chepng'etich is the LG/SJAK Sports Personality of the Month for April.
The win follows her superb performance in the Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon, where she posted a new world record of 1:04:02 hours to beat
The 26-year-old beat the previous record, set 14 months ago by Ababel Yeshaneh, by 29 seconds.
Her spirited dash from gun to tape didn't just wow millions of fans who followed live the proceedings, she was also outstanding throughout the race.
To crown her April success, Chepng'etich beat recent ARC Equator Rally winner
Other nominees floored by Chepng'etich were
Chepng'etich joins the growing list of sportsmen and women to have won the coveted title this season.
Other winners are tennis superstar Angela Okutoyi (January), basketballer
The LG sponsored award continues to whip up the enthusiasm of sports personalities across the country.
World Half Marathon Record Holder Ruth Chepng'etich posing with her LG Washing Machine
"Our partnership with SJAK goes a long way in bolstering athletes talent and empowering them to be the backbone of sports in the country. Being an Olympic year, sports personalities are giving their all to uphold higher standards hence the need to motivate their efforts"
SJAK President Chris Mbaisi, on his part, thanked
"With the Award running on a monthly basis, sportsmen and women can look forward to greater heights in sport- so thrills and spills are guaranteed in the season as we move forward."
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