Mark Otieno in 100m men category during trials for Tokyo olympic games at Kasarani stadium, June 17, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]Safaricom has announced a Sh1 million sponsorship for sprinter Mark Otieno’s campaign for this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games even as the sprinter says he is eyeing a place in the final. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]Otieno qualified to represent Kenya in the 100m race alongside national record holder over the distance Ferdinand Omanyala. He says he was happy that the rivalry finally paid off as they pushed each other to an Olympics mark during the Olympics trials at Kasarani last month. Last week Safaricom unveiled a Sh20 million sponsorship for the team that will represent Kenya at the Olympics.

Source: Standard Digital July 13, 2021 21:33 UTC