Athletics Kenya (AK) announced that the second AK Track ad Field Weekend Meet will take place at the Nyayo Stadium on February 24 to 25.
Through a press release on Monday, February 20, AK called on athletes to participate in the two-day event.
AK announced that it had entered the meet to the World Athletics Competition Ranking.
“This means that results can be used by World Athletics for statistical purposes such as Entry Standards, World Ranking, Top List, Records, etc.
“The event now features on World Athletics Global Calendar.
“It is also an opportunity for the athletes who are not in the AIU/ADAK testing pool to be identified and tested ahead of the trials for the global event," part of the statement read.
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The event will also double up as trials to select the Under-18/Under-20 team that will represent Kenya at the U-18 and U-20 East African Athletics Regional Championships that will be staged at the Benjamin William Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on March 10 and 11.
A total of 20 categories will happen in the senior races with the Under 20 having 10 and the Under 18, having nine.
AK also explained the criteria that would be used to select the team that will represent Kenya at the 2023 East and Central Africa Junior Athletics Championships(EAAR).
31 Under 18/Under 20 athletes will be selected by a panned during the Weekend Meet.
“Among the junior athletes who put in strong performances in the first leg and are probable to make the national team for the regional championships are Kenya Primary Schools Games 100m record holder Selpha Ajiambo, Nyanchoka Machoka of St Peter's Keberesi, and Nelly Chepchirchir, the winner of the 1,500m race during the Kisumu meet,’ the statement read.
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