Despite winning the men's 3000m steeplechase at the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships, African champion Benjamin Kigen believes he still needs to improve on his speed. Kigen said the long period of inactivity due to the coronavirus pandemic has inevitably affected his performance. "Today, I ran 8:31.96, which is 16 seconds slower than the last time I ran. Kigen has set sights on various national and international competitions including the national trials to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Diamond League series. I was looking forward to defending my title in Africa and also battle for a ticket to the trials and eventually the Olympics.

Source: The Star May 20, 2021 01:52 UTC