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Kenya s Rhonex Kipruto celebrates finishing third in the Men s 10,000m final at the 2019. IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on October 6, 2019. [Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP]
Top guns will line up tomorrow at the Discovery Kenya cross country in Eldoret, a race that is expected to electrify the North Rift town.
World beaters who have previously tested their athletics strength at the cross country race that traditionally takes place at the Eldoret Sports Club will be facing off in what is likely to be a scintillating show.
Prominent coach and one of the race’s organisers David Letting said on Friday that world 10km record holder Rhonex Kipruto and former World Under-20 10,000m champion Rodgers Kwemoi will be among stars battling for honours.
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AK president Jackson Tuwei (L) and NOCK chairman Paul Tergat during the groundbreaking ceremony for Ulinzi Sports complex and Inauguration of Defence Forces wellness centre at Langata Barracks on October 28, 2020. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]
With less than eight months to the start of postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Kenyan athletes are now shaking off holiday rust occasioned by Covid-19 disruptions.
National Olympic Committee-Kenya (NOC) and Athletics Kenya have decided to check on training, level of preparedness and even motivate athletes in the run-up to the competition.
On Monday, they visited Global Sports Communications camp in Kaptagat –where Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and three-time world half marathon winner Geoffrey Kamworor –train.
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CS Sport Amina Mohamed, Sports Consultant Idy Uyoe and Francis Mutuku acting secretary NOC-K during a three days Sports Marketing workshop for Olympic Sports Organization and the National Olympic committee in Nairobi on Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
A delegation from the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) and Athletics Kenya (A.K) have today visited Global Sports Communication camp in Kaptagat, Uasin Gishu County where some of the Olympic athletes are training, to check on their preparedness, motivate them as well as listen to their concerns.
Ag. Secretary-General Francis Mutuku accompanied by Athletes Representative Humphrey Kayange and Tokyo Olympics General Team Manager and Athletics Kenya Executive Member Barnabas Korir met athletes at the camp including the reigning Olympic marathon champion & the world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and world cross country and half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor wh