Juniors step up preps in camps ahead of World Under-20 trials
Athletics Kenya’s Youth Development Committee Chairman, Barnaba Korir (centre) poses for a photograph with some of the youths at Kapkoimur Camp, being hosted at Kapkoimur Secondary School in Mosop, Nandi County, during the opening of the camp for selected youths, for the April Holiday training on April 14, 2024.
Athletics Kenya (AK) and the Ministry of Sports opened 42 camps in December last year and another 45 this month to identify and nurture talents
According to the AK Youth Development Director, Barnaba Korir, athletes are not only trained but also taken through various sessions to educate them on the balance between sports and academics
Korir hailed the government for supporting the camps that have been set up across the country, adding that they will give rise to an array of talent
Kenyan juniors have stepped up their preparations ahead of the national trials for this year's World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru from August 26-31.
Athletics Kenya (AK) and the Ministry of Sports opened 42 camps in December last year and another 45 this month to identify and nurture talents ahead of the national trials on July 18 and 19 at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.
