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Cheruiyot, Choge headline Kenya`s World Indoors team

World 5,000 metres champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Commonwealth Games 5,000 title holder Augustine Choge will lead Kenya`s seven-member team at next month`s World Indoor Championships in Doha, officials said.

Nairobi: World 5,000 metres champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Commonwealth Games 5,000 title holder Augustine Choge will lead Kenya`s seven-member team at next month`s World Indoor Championships in Doha, officials said.
Also in the team for the March 12-14 event are Samuel Mutai (3,000), Haron Kaitany (1,500), Gideon Gathimba (1,500), Boaz Lalang (800) and Silvia Kibet (3,000).Paul Kipsiele Koech (3,000) and Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (1,500) -- silver medalists at the last World Indoor Championships in Spain - were not included in the team.Athletics Kenya Secretary General David Okeyo said they had been left out "because they have not demonstrated good form this season". Bureau Report