Do you believe that children are a retirement investment?
Gold medallist Beatrice Chebet celebrates with silver medallist Faith Kipyegon after winning the final of women's 5,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 20, 2025.
I am seriously mulling over how to get my son into competitive racing in future, given the millions our athletes haul home with every win.
It would be a cardinal sin to live a Rockstar lifestyle when your parents and siblings are wallowing in poverty back in the village.
I’ve never been an enthusiastic sports spectator, but when it comes to athletics, especially the marathons and half-marathons, if you hired me to cheer, you would get more than your money’s worth because I would perform beyond expectation. I would cheer so loudly, you’d put me on a retainer to ensure I turn up whenever your team is competing.
Watching Kenya compete in the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was exhilarating. You should have seen me cheering on our exceptional girls, shouting “Come on! Twende! You got this ladies!” my eyes glued on TV, oblivious of those around me, lost in the magic that was taking place all the way in Tokyo.
