Nairobi has been picked as the first stage for the 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour. The Tour lands in Nairobi on May 2, the only African city to host a leg of the event. The Tour will be divided into three levels — Gold, Silver and Bronze — whose status will be determined by the quality of competition and prize money on offer. Area associations will be responsible for managing the Silver (Sh7.5m prize money) and Bronze level competitions (Sh2.5m). Those disciplines that are not included in this year’s Wanda Diamond League final – 200m, 3000m steeplechase, triple jump, discus — will be core events in the Continental Tour Gold meetings, as will the hammer throw.

Source: The Star January 24, 2020 12:33 UTC