Daniel Ebenyo defended his Sirikwa Classic 10km title in dominant fashion and now sets his sights on his next assignment.
Daniel Simiu Ebenyo completely obliterated a strong field to defend his title in the senior men’s 10km race at the Sirikwa Classic Cross Country at the Lobo Village in Eldoret on Saturday.
Daniel Ebenyo braved through the strong heat and windy conditions to claim top honors, clocking 29:57 minutes to cross the finish line.
Gideon Ronoh and Nicholas Kimeli crossed the finish line second and third in respective times of 30:07 and 30:15 minutes.
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“Winning the title back-to-back has not been easy…the course was tough and I was competing against international athletes. However, as I competed, I knew this title would be mine and I’m glad to have accomplished my dream,” an excited Daniel Simiu said after crossing the finish line.
Since making his full marathon debut at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, Daniel Ebenyo has been dominating the roads and he disclosed that his next assignment will be at the Seoul Marathon.
The event is scheduled for March 16, 2025, and Daniel Ebenyo will be hoping to go one place better from his fifth-place finish in Chicago.
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“I’ll be heading to the Seoul Marathon in South Korea next month and I hope to finish in the podium bracket,” Daniel Ebenyo said.
The reigning world 10,000m silver medallist started his 2025 season at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships where he claimed top honors.
Last season, Ebenyo endured a tough time, missing out on the Paris Olympic Games where he fell and finished a distant eighth. He headed to the Boston 10k race where he finished third and later proceeded to finish second at the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race.
Daniel Ebenyo made his highly-anticipated full marathon debut in Chicago, finishing fifth before rounding up his season with a second-place finish at the Tata Steel Kolkata World 25K.
As things stand in 2025, Ebenyo is unsure about making the Kenyan team to the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
However, in previous interviews, Daniel Ebenyo has expressed his interest in representing the country, especially after missing the Paris Olympic Games.
