When the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world in early 2020, Elias Ngeny was in the final stages of realising his childhood dream, securing athletics scholarships in the United States of America. “I started running while in high school and that's how my passion in the sport started. I had to come up with another plan and that’s how I started running professionally." He competed in the 800m and 1500m races at the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius in June, finishing fifth in the 800m final. Right now, my main focus is on athletics, though I might go back to school later,” he said.

Source: The Star July 25, 2022 04:59 UTC