Kipchoge Keino (second right) with coach Feisal Sherman (right), fellow athletes Ben Jipcho (left) and Naftali Temu (second left) among others in their running days. In 1970, in the spirit of Christchurch’s love for sport, New Zealand’s organizing committee, Commonwealth Games Promotion, pulled all stops when it put in a bid to host the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Minister for Finance and Planning Mwai Kibaki (right), admires one of the gold medals won by Ben Jipcho. When Bayi crossed the tape, New Zealander John Walker and Ben Jipcho were strung out behind him. With two gold and a bronze in his bag, Jipcho’ s outing remained the star performance of the 1974 Commonwealth Games.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2020 02:45 UTC