Nicholas Kimeli celebrates crossing the finish line to win Heat 1 on men's 5000m, yesterday. [Reuters]5,000m runner Nicholas Kimeli might be Kenya’s long ranger in the final set for Friday, but he is breathing fire as he believes this could be his year to shine at the global stage. I don’t know about God’s plan but I believe I could be in for something big here in Tokyo,” Kimeli said after the race. It was a sad ending for Simiu in Tokyo as he was hoping to make a mark in Tokyo. “I have learned from my mistakes and will make sure I rectify them before the next Olympics,” Simiu said.

Source: Standard Digital August 03, 2021 13:25 UTC