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Athletics Kenya has selected 24 athletes to represent the country at the 6th World Athletics Relays set for Nassau, Bahamas between 4th and 5th next month. The team was selected on Saturday after the conclusion of the national trials. Kenya will participate in the 4x 400m men and women and 4x100m men but won’t send a
Kandie who made his breakthrough at the 2020 World Half Marathon in Gdynia, Poland before winning the 2020 Valencia Half Marathon, in a world record time of 57:32 believes teamwork in Tokyo will enable them to deliver the elusive gold medal at the Olympics in Tokyo.
“I believe early preparation and teamwork will give us good results in Tokyo,” he said.
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Two-time national cross country champion Sheila Chelangat continued with her splendid form, dominating the women’s 5000m.
The fronting running Chelangat blew off her opponents to win the event in 15:49.6.
Last updated 1 month ago | By Dennis Okeyo
Zablon Ekwam when he won 400m event at AK Relays at Nyayo Stadium recently. [File]
Fast-rising 400m sprinter Zablon Ekwam will be among the stellar cast of athletes, who will turn the first Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field Weekend Series into a precursor of the 2020 Tokyo Games build up at Maseno University on Friday and Saturday.
The congested 2020-2021 season has already seen Kenya pick the Cross Country squad to the Africa Cross Country Championships in Togo next month.
Apart from the Olympics and Africa Cross Country championships, major events lined up for the year include World Under-20 Championships and Africa Championships.
Last updated 1 month ago | By Dennis Okeyo
Ferguson Rotich wins the men s 800m during the Kip Keino Classic meet at Nyayo Stadium in October 2020. [Stafford Ondego]
World 800m silver medallist Ferguson Rotich dominated his speciality at the third leg of Athletics Kenya relays series at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday.
Rotich won the one lap event in 1:45.64 ahead of Commonwealth Games champion Wycliffe Kinyamal who crossed the line in 1:46.09 while Abel Kipsang closed the podium places in 1:46.36.
“This is the results I wanted, it’s encouraging to run a fast time of the season. This is good build up ahead of the relays trials and as well as my Olympic preparations. The last meeting here at Nyayo I participated in the 400m and I was impressed with my speed work, I’m anticipating a good season,” Rotich said.