"The duo is just but among many upcoming athletes who have emerged from AK’s conveyor belt initiative of identifying and nurturing talent countrywide,” said the AK boss. “Special mention goes to World Under-20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, another junior athlete at the championships. He said although the championships has been one of mixed fortunes, finishing fourth globally was no mean achievement. Nonetheless, it is important to pick on the positives as motivation going forward while harnessing lessons from the disappointments,” he noted. “Congratulations to Olympic and world 800m champion Emmanuel Korir, whose consistency and determination are reaping dividends for him, starting with last year’s Olympic gold in Tokyo before clinching the world title in Oregon."

Source: The Star July 26, 2022 00:03 UTC