Joyner, who died at 38 in 1998, holds the world record in women’s 100 metres and 200m of 10.49sec and 21.34sec respectively, a feat one Beryl Wamira, the reigning world junior women’s 200m deaf record holder, is keen to achieve. At the inaugural Africa Deaf Athletics Championships held in September at Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani, Wamira became a household name. A school competition that involved students hopping while inside a sack in 2004 put her career firmly on track. She bagged silver and gold in both 100m and 200m races respectively at World Deaf Athletics Championships in Canada. The world record has stood to date.

Source: Daily Nation December 30, 2019 03:33 UTC