Otieno, 24 is ranked 75th in the world in the 100m vanguard but what has given him a greenlight to the World Championships is his ranking as IAAF requires only 56 athletes for the London event. I hope to put my best foot forward,” explained Otieno, who competed in both 100m and 200m races at the national championships but ran in 200m at the World Championship trials. “It was my goal to qualify in both 100m and 200m, but I only made it in 200m. “My programme changed and so has my speed and endurance, which were lacking back then,” said Otieno. Wesonga and Team Kenya sprints coach Vincent Mumo are currently refining Otieno’s skill, and they remain confident of putting him in the finals of both races.

Source: Daily Nation July 25, 2017 03:33 UTC