Nairobi air max mens uk , Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Former double 5,000 and 10,000m World champion Vivian Cheruiyot returned to active competition Sunday after a two-year maternity leave, but had to contend with fourth place finish during the Tusky's cross country meeting in Eldoret.
Cheruiyot, lost in a sprint finish to Alice Aprot air max womens uk , in a race that had several stars, including former Eindhoven Marathon champion Georgina Rono.
"The hardest part was to convince myself that I could go the extra mile and win the race. It is not an easy event and it shows that I still have a lot to do before I can return to my past form, " said Cheruiyot.
The 31-year-old had taken a two year sabbatical to deliver her first son Allan and it was a big relief to see her come through the race after the 8km distance.
"It is turning out well. But I still have to work harder and improve. I need more power and with time. It will all come back," she said.
Cheruiyot, however air max shoes uk , left the race course limping and her coach husband Moses Kiplagat allayed any fear, saying she only had muscle strain because of the hard ground and having stayed out of the competition for so long.
"She will get better. It is because she has been out long. It is a simple muscle strain and with ice and enough rest, she will shake it off," he said.
At the moment, Cheruoiyot air max online uk , whose last event was the London Marathon, where she claimed silver and gold in the 5,000m and 10, 000m distances, will focus on harnessing her energies ahead of the Valencia 10km road race in Spain on the New Year's Eve.
"She will be running in Valencia on the road. We want to test her endurance in different competitions and it is important that she gains fast the confidence to meet any opposition air max free shipping uk ," said Kiplagat.
Cheruiyot also confirmed that she is firmly focused on competing at the World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang, China on March 28, 2015.
The former World Cross Country champion, will be returning to the competition since her gold medal victory in Punta Umbria, Spain in 2011.
"I will compete in Guiyang if at all I get selected. The hardest part is for me to secure the ticket from the explosive Kenyan trials. Thereafter air max wholesale uk , I believe running in the world cross will not be so hard," she said.