My performance was below par, so I decided to channel my energy towards young budding athletes in my village,” says Kemei. Most of them come from within but a few are from as far afield as Machakos, Kilgoris and Nandi.”So how did Lemotit Camp initiative come to fruition? Another runner from the camp, Beatrice Chebet, won the U20 title at the 2019 World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. She also holds the World U20 5,000m title won in Tampere, Finland in 2018 and a 5,000m gold medal from the 2019 African U20 Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Most girls come from humble backgrounds or from single parent families.

Source: The Star June 11, 2020 01:52 UTC