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Team Kenya coaches confident as camp opens in Eldoret

Team Kenya's coaches Julius Kirwa (left) and John Mwithiga inspect equipment inside a gym at the High Performance Training Centre, Kazi Mingi Farm, in Eldoret on July 4, 2016 where athletes will be training for the Olympic Games. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA |

What you need to know:

  • Star-studded Team Kenya’s preparations for the August 4-21 Rio Games begin taking shape
  • The centre is located on legend Kipchoge Keino’s Kazi Mingi Farm on the outskirts of Eldoret Town.
  • Coaches, who spoke to Daily Nation Sport, were confident that they have enough time to prepare the athletes ahead of the August 4-21 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Kenya’s Olympic athletics coaches have started mapping out strategies as the residential training camp opened in Eldoret on Monday.

The track and field athletes are residing at the High Performance Training Centre, which has been receiving funding from the International Olympic Committee.