The 3rd Day of the Track and Field events opened up on a high note when 29 year old, Hyving Kiyeng won the third and final heat of the Women's 3000m steeplechase at 9:23:17.
After two false starts that claimed Nigerian Divine Oduduru, the race finally got underway with De Grasse winning in a time of 9:91 seconds.
A sample taken on Wednesday revealed that Otieno had anabolic androgenic steroid detected.
National trials winner Saruni on the other hand finished second in heat four behind Nijel Amos of Botswana to make it to the semis.
The World 5000m silver medalist burst in the last 200m of the race to stay clear of pre-race favourite Joshua Cheptegei who settled for silver and Jacob Kiplimo(bronze), both of Uganda.
Tirop was first to make it through after she finished second behind world 10,000m and 1500m champion Sifan Hassan in heat one. Hassan won the heat in a time of 14:47.89 as Tirop settled for the second spot in a season best of 14:48.01
The dynamic duo of Kigen and Kibiwott finished among the three automatic qualifiers in their heat as Athletics action took center stage at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.
Rotich says the team will miss World record holder David Rudisha who has not raced for over two years due to a nagging knee injury.
Apparently, the 10 Nigerians represent more than 40 percent of the track and field team the country had entered for the Olympics.
The World Junior Athletics Championships look prime and ready as the stadium's branding is already up.
Kipruto, the 2019 World 10,000m bronze medallist, withdrew from the Kenyan trials with five laps to go.
Unlike other opening ceremonies that have been witnessed by thousands of fans, the Tokyo Summer Games will go on under closed doors due to the ‘new normal.’
Kamworor, who was one of Kenya’s medal hopefuls in Tokyo confirmed the news on Thursday evening leaving the entire Team Kenya in limbo.
The African story however lies in the track and field events. This is the only place the continent flexes its muscles. Several African runners have dominated the global scene and most will be centers of attraction in Tokyo.
Rio 2016 gold medalist Conseslus Kipruto is not in Tokyo to defend his crown, Ezekiel Kemboi retired and the ever consistent Brimin Kipruto is not there to push Kenya’s pursuit for gold in the 71/2 laps race.
The AIU’s testing programme is highly targeted and intelligence led and is aimed at the elite Registered Testing Pool that consists of 782 athletes from 77 countries including 315 athletes who are a part of an extended road running pool.
Two-time Africa high jump champion Mathew Sawe is hopeful that his dominance in Africa can now be recognised globally as he prepares to take on the rest of the world in Tokyo.
With most of the athletes having landed in Japan, the summer games which begin on 23rd July seem not so far away. Athletes at the camps look entirely energized and ready to give out masterpiece performances
The World Under 20 Championships are set to be held in Nairobi from 17th to 22nd August but this time behind closed doors as no fans will be allowed in the stadium during the event.
It was all great vibes as three winners of the Team Kenya travel kit design competition got awarded Ksh 500,000 by Kenya Breweries Limited through its flagship beer brand, Tusker.
