Sally Barsosio still finds herself in a small group of one as far as Kenya´s history at World Championships competition is concerned.
Incredibly, she remains the only female athlete from the country to ever step to the podium as world 10,000m champion, a feat she achieved in 1997 with a time of 31:32.92 aged 17.
She also earned distinction as the first Kenyan senior track champion in a major event.
On Friday morning during the New KCC/AK National Championships, three more athletes will be selected to embark on matching Barsosio’s accomplishment in Berlin this summer.
And with female athletics enjoying a renaissance in the country, there is optimism that those selected at the Championships will give Ethiopians, who have won the last five 10,000m world titles, a run for their money.The cast vying for the 10,000m women’s ticket for Berlin is one of the most potent in years.
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