Two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha will be part of the field during the third edition of the Maasai Olympics scheduled for December 10 at Sidai Oleng Wildlife Sanctuary in Kajiado. Rudisha, who set the 1:40.91 world record at the 2012 London Olympics, is the region’s athletic icon and will be the centre of focus during the community’s celebration of culture and sport. He successfully defended the title at the Rio Olympics and has been an inspiration to many aspiring athletes in the region and countrywide. Four warrior manyattas will be square it out in the event’s finals which will see them compete in six different disciplines. Mbirikani, the two-time Maasai Olympics winning team, start favourites.

Source: The Star November 17, 2016 00:33 UTC