He wants sprints “shown more respect” if Kenya is to remain relevant on the fast-changing global athletics circuit. This was after Syombua and Michira had run decent second and third legs, only for Musyoki to capitulate in the final 200 metres. We effectively had just one week of training because in between we also travelled to the US for the Penn Relays,” Syombua said after the race. There was some reprieve, however, when Koech, a seasoned hurdler, anchored Kenya to qualification for the final of the mixed 4x400m relay. “It was good because the two girls (Thomas and Syombua) are the fastest 400 metres runners in Kenya at the moment.

Source: Daily Nation May 11, 2019 17:37 UTC