But the spiraling cases of athletes being hit by motorists while training on the roads, raise concerns on safety of athletes’ in long runs. A while back, most athletes preferred training inside Kaptagat forest, which has a serene environment along the forest trails. Only last year, when Covid-19 pandemic disrupted sports activities across the world, two top Kenyan athletes were hit by motorists in separate training sessions. Last year, Kenyan road runner Edwin Mokua was attacked by a hippopotamus while on a training run near Ewaso Nyiro river. Athletics Kenya head coach Julius Kirwa said it’s unfortunate that athletes get involved in accidents while in training.

Source: Standard Digital May 16, 2021 20:03 UTC