Two-time Rotterdam Marathon champion Marius Kipserem wants local leaders to embrace sports and build training camps in a bid to help in nurturing young talent. “I would like to tell our leaders to focus on training facilities to help the current generation of runners. These young athletes need to start from somewhere but that can't happen without facilities," he noted. Kipserem said facilities and small races at the grassroots level will no doubt provide the platform for young athletes to thrive. “I also want to advise young athletes to venture into track events before progressing to marathons.

Source: The Star June 06, 2022 21:08 UTC