Conducted arbitrarilyIt was hardly surprising, therefore that World Athletics made the extremely irrational decision to strike the steeplechase and 5,000 metres off the list of core events on the Diamond League roster. Subsequently, as though to save face, World Athletics conjured up the “Continental Tour”, a 10-meet series where disciplines struck off the Diamond League broadcast window find solace. Nairobi was belatedly given the onus of hosting one of the Continental Tour legs which run at Kasarani on May 2. The Kasarani meet offers a golden opportunity for Kenya to show the world why we are the best in track and field. It’s reassuring to see the government offer the financial guarantee that World Athletics requires for the hosting of the competition, with the global athletics body’s Monaco headquarters taking part of the tab.

Source: Daily Nation March 10, 2020 04:07 UTC