[AFP PHOTO]From Sibow and Sakat along the Kerio Valley, to Kapyego and Kapcherop and to the hilly Kapkomora and Tirap, the mountainous Marakwet in Elgeyo Marakwet County became an embodiment of athletics talent. Former world steeplechase record holder Moses Kiptanui during the interview at his Kachibora village Cherangany Constituency in Trans Nzoia County. We have potential athletics talent, but we need to re-look the coaching,” he notes. The school and training camp has produced school athletics competition stars including Winny Kimutai, Catherine Relin, Feliciana Kanda, Diana Chesang and Doreen Kibet among others. He says Kapcherop Secondary School became the defector athletics talent after Kimowo left Marakwet Boys and headed to Kapenguria in West Pokot.

Source: Standard Digital January 10, 2021 17:48 UTC