Kiplagat awarded prestigious UN honour in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – After retaining her title at the Second IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy, in a new World record time 10 days ago, sensational Kenyan-born Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat has yet another feather in her cap.

The IAAF World Cross Country Championships champion was on Wednesday night (24) awarded the prestigious United Nations “Millennium Shoe Award” in recognition of her contribution to society outside her running career at a glittering ceremony held in downtown Amsterdam.

Kiplagat beat off a strong challenge from Dutch football stars Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) and Kalusha Bwalya (formerly PSV Eindhoven and Zambia), among other top sports personalities, to win the award that celebrates the contribution of sports stars to the development of the underprivileged, especially in Africa and other third world countries.