Commonwealth Games 1,500m champion James Magut is hoping to kick-start his athletics career at the Nitro Athletics Melbourne set for early next month in Australia. Magut had a rough time last season after suffering a groin injury that made his ambitions to represent Kenya at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games impossible. Magut is among three Kenyans in the Usain Bolt All-Stars team alongside Elijah Kiptoo and Selah Busienei, all of whom will be participating in the middle distance category in the three night event starting February 4. “My focus is to training hard and fight for a place in Team Kenya to the World Championships later this year,. Matthew Ramsden (middle distance), Naa Anang (long jump) and Nina Kennedy (pole vault) will be in action for the home team.

Source: The Star January 26, 2017 03:17 UTC