Athletics Kenya president, Jack Tuwei, has warned junior athletes about cheating, given the new technology used to detect doping.
Tuwei was speaking during the U20 doping seminar in Machakos County where cautioned the upcoming athletes not to destroy the country's reputation.
He noted that the predecessors have created a good image for Kenya as an athletics powerhouse over the years.
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“There is no way, one can cheat in the current world of sports, the level of technology is too high, and no one will escape if he or she is cheating. The generation that set the standard for Kenya as a running powerhouse never cheated, why do you want to cheat and spoil the country's reputation?
“It's your obligation to ensure you compete clean and that's why we are doing these kinds of education to enlighten athletes, let us keep learning," Tuwei noted.
Tuwei assured the athletes that the federation will continue to have many sensitisation seminars to emphasize the issue of competing clean.
The AK president reiterated that the athletes have the obligation of ensuring that they observe anti-doping rules.
The junior athletes were also informed that the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) prioritize athletes whose tests come out clean.
In the seminar, the upcoming athletes were also encouraged to have a holistic career, combining education with sports.
According to a recent report by AK more than 25 athletes were banned in 2022 due to doping.
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