World Marathon Champion Ruth Chepngetich has been named the
The 27-year-old beat stiff competition from other star nominees in the eventful month to win the coveted award for the second time following her stellar performance in
Chepngetich was all smiles and here's what she had to say: "It's such a great feeling being acknowledged for your performance in a very competitive space. I want to become the first ever personality to win this award for the third time," Chepngetich, who has now won the award twice said.
For her efforts she was awarded with an LG Solardom Oven and a trophy engraved with her name.
Speaking at the event during the presentation ceremony held at Kenya Prisons Headquarters Nairobi, LG Electronics Corporates Marketing Manager
"This award allows us as
Commissioner General of Prions, Brigadier (Rtd)
"I wish to take this opportunity to thank SJAK and sponsors LG for highlighting our athletes performances across all sports. I hope more athletes from the prisons service will be inspired by this award to do better for the country," the Commission General underscored.
Marathon legend
"This award will help athletes explore their talents and realise their potential in sports, during our days we did not have such incentives. I am happy to have a junior officer win the award, it brings back the memories of my golden days, I appreciate that one of our own Samuel Gathimba was in the nomination list," Ndereba underscored.
The soft-spoken Chepngetich bossed the streets of
This is her second award, having bagged the
For the
Others were World Under-20 bronze medalist
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