Erick Sang (right) with his guide David Korir after wining the 5,000m race during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games trials at Kiprugut Chumo stadium, Kericho on November 9, 2023.
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Sang posted 15 minutes, 53.3 seconds to win the T11 class aided by his guide David Korir, breaking away from the pack with two laps to go
Wesley Rop, the Kericho County Secretary, said more than 300 athletes are participating in the trials to pick those who will represent the country in Paris
Ronald Milare, the Kenya Paralympics President, expressed confidence that a strong team will be formed after the trials which come to an end on Friday
After winning his 5,000 metres specialty at the National Paralympic Trials in Kericho on Thursday, Eric Kiptoo Sang now wants to conquer East Africa when the regional championships run in Kigali in three weeks’ time.
The visually impaired athlete (T11 category) Thursday won the 5,000m race as Team Kenya launched its selection process for the 2024 Paris Paralympics at the freshly renamed Kiprugut Chumo Stadium in Kericho County.
