{"id":325876,"date":"2011-03-21T07:44:01","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T07:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/21\/kenya-athletes-going-for-glory\/"},"modified":"2011-03-21T07:44:01","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T07:44:01","slug":"kenya-athletes-going-for-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/21\/kenya-athletes-going-for-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya: Athletes Going for Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"37.5646551724\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/><!-- close google_banner_mid div ---><\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/450a559cnation180.jpg\" alt=\"The Nation (Nairobi)\" title=\"Visit The Nation (Nairobi)\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p>18 March 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>editorial<\/p>\n<p>Nairobi \u2014 Not many Kenyans have heard of Punta Umbria. The little town in Spain this weekend diverts us from unhealthy pre-occupation with politics to much more pleasurable pursuits.<\/p>\n<p>Punta Humbra hosts on Sunday the 39th edition of the World Cross-Country championships, where Kenyan runners will be striving to match the unprecedented exploits of the 2010 team that swept all the eight gold medals on offer.<\/p>\n<p>Replicating the heroics recorded in Poland will not be easy.<\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_inset_a div ---><\/p>\n<p>Traditional rivals Ethiopia will be at hand seeking to reclaim the glory; as will Eritrea and Uganda who are capable of gate-crashing the podium party.<\/p>\n<p>All Kenyan eyes this weekend should shift attention from divisive politicians and focus on the young men and women who exemplify the highest patriotic spirit.<\/p>\n<p>They subjected themselves to gruelling preparation to qualify at national trials where the only criterion was merit, not political affiliation, family links, ethnic background or any other extraneous factor.<\/p>\n<p>That is the spirit that must inform our national discourse.<\/p>\n<p><!-- end story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_banner_subbody div ---><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><b>More News on allAfrica.com<\/b><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View article:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201103210134.html\" title=\"Kenya: Athletes Going for Glory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenya: Athletes Going for Glory<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 18 March 2011 editorial Nairobi \u2014 Not many Kenyans have heard of Punta Umbria. 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