The men’s 3,000m steeplechase final at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will no doubt be historic for Kenya. Two-time world 3,000m steeplechase silver medalist Conseslus Kipruto and two-time Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi promise a fascinating showdown that could culminate in a generational change in the water and barriers race. At 34, Kemboi befits his nick-name Baba Yao (their father), having received the baton from the golden generation of three-time world 3,000m steeplechase champion Moses Kiptanui and former world record holder Bernard Barmasai in the late 1990’s. Kemboi would pass the baton to Kipruto if his remarks at the Olympic trials in Eldoret last week are anything to go by. When he landed in Lille, the then Form Four Student at Kosirai Boys High School in Nandi County was inquisitive.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2016 18:56 UTC