Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed led a high-power delegation that featured Baringo Senator Gideon Moi and Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang in watching the action from a big screen mounted at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre. Former World javelin champion Julius Yego (right) and sprinter Alex Sampao watch Eliud Kipchoge during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi on October 12, 2019. “We are very proud of Kipchoge, he has really raised the Kenyan flag up in the world. Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed (left) and Baringo Senator Gideon Moi watch Eliud Kipchoge during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi on October 12, 2019. PHOTO| SILA KIPLAGAT |NATION MEDIA GROUPAdvertisementMoi said Kipchoge’s feat of busting the two-hour marathon barrier can be equated to Neil Armstrong's achievement of walking on the moon in 1969.

Source: Daily Nation October 12, 2019 14:03 UTC