17 July 2011
editorial
Nairobi — The level of performance on show at the National Athletics Championships confirms the rich talent Kenya boasts in track and field events.
It is not every day that more than 500 elite athletes parade at a national event, all eyeing a limited number of slots to make the national team.
Many aspire to wear the national jersey, but just a few get to live that dream.
Therefore, those picked for either the World Championship or the All Africa Games must view the their selection as a chance to conquer the rest of the world.
Athletics Kenya must also put into place everything required so that the selected athletes do not take their focus off training to chase personal interests.
The team must stick together although each of the athletes will be aspiring to win gold medals for himself or for herself, and certainly for the country.
For those who didn’t make the team, this is a reminder that their level of competence was below par, and they must immerse themselves in training and do enough to silence their critics.
AllAfrica – All the Time
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