Palio Della Quercia Rovereto 5,000m champion Michael Kibet believes that a place in Team Kenya to the Tokyo Olympics will heal the emotional pain of missing out on the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. If I get the opportunity to run for Kenya, I want to reach the finals and bring a medal,” Kibet said. According to major competition requirements, athletes need to undergo at least three doping tests within the qualification period for the event, such as World Championships and the Olympics. “My focus now is to cut into the Team Kenya. She is expected to battle it out with 11 other hopefuls at the national trials, including Emily Cherotich, Eunice Sum, Eglay Nalianya, Naomi Korir and Sylvia Chesebe.

Source: The Star June 15, 2021 01:52 UTC