IAAF president Lord Sebastian Coe has expressed confidence that the country will host a successful World Under-18 Championships as the event gets underway tomorrow at Kasarani. Speaking during a media briefing yesterday, Coe termed the championships as historic and a big moment for the country. “Kenya has produced world beaters in the last 40 to 50 years and have left and indelible mark in the sport in athletics and as the IAAF family, we are looking forward to a competitive five-day championship,” added Coe. Coe reiterated the significance of the championship which has nurtured big talents like Usain Bolt, Allyson Felix and two-time Olympic champion David Rudisha amongst a host of other big names on the global stage. Muthee announced that President Uhuru Kenyatta will officially open the championship today and that all the invited 130 countries have arrived.

Source: The Star July 11, 2017 20:15 UTC