Kenya aims for success at All Africa Games and World Indoor Championships
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Athletics Kenya (AK) has announced revised trial dates, encompassing both the All Africa Games and the World Indoor Championships
The nation's focus in athletics will now shift to the impending All Africa Games, where Kenya aims to showcase its prowess and clinch top honors.
Athletics Kenya (AK), who postponed upcoming trials following the untimely death of Kelvin Kiptum, have now announced new dates.
The national cross country championship on 2 March will serve as a qualifier for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships set for Belgrade, Serbia on 30 March.
The second event will be a two-day trial for the upcoming Africa Games slated for Ghana 8 to 23 March in Ghana.
Trials for African Games. The event will be held on 5th and 6th March, 2024 at The Nyaya National Stadium. AK will select a team to represent the country at the African Games in Accra. pic.twitter.com/vkJRZcGugI
— Athletics Kenya (@athletics_kenya) February 21, 2024
Kenya is poised to assemble a formidable squad with the aim of recapturing its premier status in athletics, a distinction narrowly missed in the 2019 Games. During the last edition, Kenya clinched the second position, trailing behind Nigeria by a margin of just three bronze medals, despite securing an impressive tally of 20 medals. Both contingents boasted an equal share of 10 gold and 7 silver medals each.
Kenya eyes retention of several coveted titles, including Elijah Manangoi's triumph in the men's 1500m event during the previous iteration of the games. Additionally, the nation aims to defend Robert Kiprop's 5000m crown, Benjamin Kigen's gold in the 3000m steeplechase, Samuel Gathimba's victory in the 20km walk, Julius Yego's dominance in the javelin throw, and Titus Ekiru's triumph in the half marathon.
The women's team is equally determined to uphold Kenya's athletic prowess, with past champions like Qualyne Kiprop in the 1500m event, Lilian Kasait in the 5000m, Vanice Nyagisera in the 400m hurdles, and Emily Ngii in the 20km walk having already set the mark.
In the global cross-country championship in Serbia, Kenya will aims to maintain its reign after clinching the overall title in Bathurst in 2023, alongside two individual gold medals.
Kenya will be eager to dethrone Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo in the senior men's category and challenging Ethiopia's hold on the U20 women's title, secured by Senayet Getachew in the preceding year.
