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Fourth Annual Kenya-USA Bi Continental Run
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Shoreham, Long Island and Meru, Kenya

The Fourth annul Bi Continental Run was won by two very swift Kenyans. 22 year old Kenneth Kimathi of Meru Methodist University had the best overall time of 14:16, beating the American winner, 16 year old Bobby Andrews from Shoreham Wading River High School, who ran the race in 17:18. 20 year old Miriam Naktari, also from Meru Methodist, led the women with her time of 17:18. (an amazing coincidence!) The fastest American woman was 18 year old Kristen Marie Wojtuniak from Longwood High School. Kristen finished in 21:58.

Over 200 Kenyan runners and walkers showed up to participate, and 91 Long Islanders stepped off in Shoreham. Over $5,000 was raised on both continents to provide for the needs of our children at the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children's Home.
New York Race Pictures

Board member and Stony Brook University grad student Mwangi Njagi, congratulates 1st place American runner Bobby Andrews at the end of the 4th Annual Kenya/USA Bi-Continental Run held at Shoreham Wading River HS.

Mwangi Njagi congratulates the top female finisher of the Shoreham leg of the 2008 Bi-Continental Run, Kristen Marie Wojtuniak, a student at Longwood HS.
Kenya Race Pictures

Meru Methodist University Runner Ken Kimathi (second from right) is the winner of the Fourth Annual Bi Continental Run.

Meru Methodist Track star Miriam Naktari is the female winner of the Run.

Traditional dancers perform before the Race.

Meru Cultural ambassadors sing for the crowd before the start of the Race

Children join the Walk/Run

The runners assemble for the race
Presentation of the trophies from the 2008 Bi Continental Run


Hope Children's Fund President Joe Kirima with Kenyan President Kibacki's daughter, Eddah Kabacki.

Elosy Kinya and Jacline Gacheri, residents of the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children's Home, leading a traditional Kenyan dance group in a procession at which 600 locals attended.

Eddah Kabacki and Gidhinji Patel

Another photo of Eddah

 
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