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In-form Daniel Simiu is breathing fire ahead of making his debut at the Sirikwa Classic Cross-country Championships on Saturday.
World Half Marathon silver medallist Daniel Simiu has exuded confidence ahead of his debut at the Sirikwa Classic Cross-country Championships to be held at the Lobo Village in Eldoret on Saturday, February 3.
Simiu will face a stern test from his compatriots including former World 10,000m silver medallist Stanley Waithaka who will be coming back from an injury setback and youngster Ishmael Kipkurui, the World Under-20 Cross-country Champion.
However, he is not afraid of the big names since he believes everyone has an equal chance of winning if they put in the work.
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“I love competing…I’m not scared of anything because at the end of the day, there will be a winner and a loser. May the best win and to me, I promised myself that I will try my best,” Simiu said during a pre-race press conference.
The World 10,000m silver medallist opened his season with a win at the 67° Campaccio-International Cross Country before dominating the National Police Cross-country Championships.
He emphasised on the importance of competing in cross-country races before going to the track since he strongly believes it’s a good way to start his season.
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“I chose to run here because this year we have the Olympics and I’m just building up for that and I believe that if you prepare well and start with cross-country, you will have an easy run on the track.
“It will definitely not be easy for someone who is just waiting for the track season to start and I think I’m excited and more than ready to compete here,” he said.
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