Rudisha will want to put the young man (Rotich) in his place and prove that he is the best, while the young man want to prove that his feats in Shanghai and Stockholm were not flukes," But whether the current generation of giants will secure their passage to Rio is far from certain, given the trials' reputation for ruthlessness and competitiveness. Some of Kenya's most celebrated athletes' reputations will be on the line when they compete in the country's Olympic trials on Thursday and Friday, just weeks before the start of the Rio Games. Last week world athletics chiefs said Kenyan and Russian athletes hoping to participate at the Rio Olympics, which begin on August 5, would have to undergo further doping tests. "His saving grace could be the selection criterion set by Athletics Kenya (AK), where a third athlete is selected on merit," he said.

Source: The Star June 29, 2016 06:11 UTC