Eliud Kipchoge makes his speech after being announced Sportsman of the Year during the awards Gala at Mombasa Sports Club on January 24, 2020. [Photo/Stafford Ondego/www.sportpicha.com]World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge says he has focused on strength training while in isolation to stay injury-free. Kipchoge, whose season was wrecked by the Covid-19 pandemic, is with his family in Eldoret having left his training camp in Kaptagat to heed a Kenyan government call to remain safe and avoid public places. Kipchoge warned fellow athletes not to switch off training, saying if they push their bodies too much whenever the situation around the world improves, they will be prone to injuries. "Further clarity is needed on the confidence that athletes, and the public, can have in the results achieved during this period," it says.

Source: Standard Digital April 12, 2020 06:00 UTC