With Nairobi hosting the World Athletics Continental Tour and World Under-20 Championships at Kasarani in May and July, the envoy said it behoves the region’s nations to ensure the competitions are a success. The Continental Tour will be held on May 2, while the World Under-20 Championships will run from July 7 to 12. Alem spoke on Monday when he received Athletics Kenya official Barnabas Korir who is also director of the Nairobi leg of the Continental Tour. “Like Ethiopia, Kenya is an athletics giant and we are happy that Nairobi is hosting these competitions because it’s a great opportunity for Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes,” Alem said. The Kenyan government and World Athletics will jointly finance the May 2 Continental Tour meeting with the government guaranteeing to meet the bulk of the costs.

Source: Daily Nation March 09, 2020 16:51 UTC