Athletes who are eliminated from the preliminary or qualifying rounds of their respective events during the Tokyo Olympics pre-trials will not be allowed into Nyayo Stadium the next day. This is among the tough restrictions Athletics Kenya has stipulated to curb the spread of Covid-19, which has affected sporting activities for the past year. Once athletes complete their competitions, they will not be allowed into the stadium the following day," the federation said. In javelin, Alexander Kiprotich will be seeking to maintain the momentum he established last week when he clinched the title at the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships at Nyayo Stadium. My focus is now on the Olympics trials and after getting the invite, I want to extend these good fortunes," he said.

Source: The Star May 26, 2021 01:52 UTC