800M women Pamela Jelimo during 5th Athletics Kenya Weekend Meeting at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani on Friday 03/05/13. From the Olympic Games to African championships, World Athletics Golden League (which was renamed Diamond League in 2010) and to World Championships, Jelimo wrote history. Her fast rise to stardom came with the biggest reward for a young athlete after spectacular shows in the 2008 Golden League. Jelimo went mute and her legs slowed down to painstaking pace. Jelimo’s mother competed in 200m and 400m between 1972 and 1974 and she is happy her daughter followed in her footsteps.

Source: Standard Digital August 10, 2020 08:00 UTC