Kenya’s former world javelin champion and Olympic silver medalist Julius Yego celebrates his automatic qualification to Thursday’s Olympic Games javelin final. Photo | Elias Makori
Organisers meanwhile, hope to raise over Sh2million from gate collection, funds that will be channelled to youth development programmes at selected camps in the country, they say.
The 2016 Rio Olympics men's javelin champion Thomas Rohler makes a return to the Kip Keino Classic, after he finished second with a throw of 80.62 metres last year.
An Olympic champion, two world champions and a Kip Keino Classic champion will go head-to-head in men’s javelin throw in the sixth edition of the Nairobi-held Continental Gold Tour meet at Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi on May 31.
Organisers meanwhile, hope to raise over Sh2million from gate collection, funds that will be channelled to youth development programmes at selected camps in the country, they say.
