By EDITORIALMore by this AuthorGood preparation is as important as the execution of a team’s game plan on the day of competition. Other than laying down strategies in training, teams normally send advance parties on reconnaissance trips to competition venues to ensure they are not disadvantaged. The championship exposed the challenges Kenyan national teams go through when preparing for competitions. COMPETITIONHellen Obiri and Beatrice Chebet won senior women’s 10km and junior women’s 6km titles against the odds. The team has travelled in three batches, and some athletes may reach Abidjan on the day of the competition.

Source: Daily Nation April 12, 2019 19:30 UTC