By AYUMBA AYODIMore by this AuthorThe 2007 World 800m champion Janeth “Eldoret Express” Jepkosgei has urged Athletics Kenya to sustain World Under-18 camps to help nurture young talent as well as to engage youth during school holidays. The 33-year-old who was companied of the 2013 World 3,000m steeplechase champion Milcah Chemos, was speaking during the closure of the World Under-18 camp at Kabirirsang camp, Kapchemoiywa Secondary School in Kapsabet, Nandi County, on Saturday. Kabirirsang camp that is sponsored by Jepkosgei attracted 100 youth for the World Under-18 camp. Jepkosgei tipped sprinters Janeth Chepchirchir (100m/200m), Sharon Jepchirchir (400m) and Josphat Lekorine (400m) from her camp to do well at the World Under-18 trials. Korir said that after the World Under-18, they will engage the ministries of education and sports to ensure that the camps continues over the holiday.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2017 18:22 UTC