Athletics Kenya (AK) Central Rift officials are worried Eldoret town will miss out on the opportunity to host the national athletics trials for the Tokyo Olympics. Abraham Mutai, the region's chair, expressed pessimism over the readiness of Kipchoge Keino Stadium — which is presently under renovations — in time for next month's trials. “We are headed to lose the Olympic trials as a region because of the slow progress of the works at the stadium. Other facilities like Nyayo are ready and we will not mind having the trials in Nairobi but next time, we hope to have it in Eldoret," Mutai said. Mutai was speaking during a press briefing on the plans for the Eldoret Marathon, set for June 6.

Source: The Star May 13, 2021 01:52 UTC