National athletics trials for the Tokyo Olympics will now be held at Moi International Sports Centre (MISC), Kasarani on June 17-19 as a dress rehearsal for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at the same venue. Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jack Tuwei said the trials will be an opportunity for the local organising committee to assess the stadium's readiness before WA technical experts inspect it in July. "Initially we had planned on holding the trials in Eldoret as we did in 2016. However, with the World Under-20 around the corner, we felt it appropriate to shift the trials to Kasarani. In 2017, it was a successful host to the World Athletics Under-18 Championships, which attracted mammoth crowds during the four-day event.

Source: The Star May 19, 2021 01:52 UTC