World 3000 metres steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech (right) and her father, Elijah Sitonik, pluck tea leaves at their farm in Besiobei Village, Konoin, Bomet County on April 29, 2020. Many of the athletes are now venturing into farming, which promises good earnings after missing the entire athletics season. World record holder in 3,000 metres steeplechase Beatrice Chepkoech has been busy helping her parents at home with fetching firewood and picking tea leaves at the family farm. World 3000 metres steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech (second right) adjusts her face mask in their tea farm in Besiobei Village, Konoin, Bomet County on April 29, 2020. As athletes we depend on running and we feel wasted because the whole season has now gone to waste,” said Kwemoi.

Source: Daily Nation May 03, 2020 04:52 UTC