“He used to tell me he was named Ovensius when they went to Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960. Nyantika’s illustrious career, which ran between 1947 and 1960, was replete with humour and drama. “I did not understand English so I did not realise when the race started. He finished in the same position in the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, in 1958. CAREER HIGHLIGHTSDoB: 19311954 – Commonwealth Games – Vancouver, Canada1956- Olympic Games – Melbourne, Australia1958 – Commonwealth Games – Cardiff, Wales1960 – Olympic Games – RomeIsaack Omulo Okoth worked at The Standard Group in various positions between 1986 and April 2016 when he retired while holding the position of Senior Associate Editor (Sports).

Source: The Star February 25, 2019 21:33 UTC