Page 219 - WU183.indd

IAAF W ORLD U18 REPORT

Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association will be competing in 800m race during the U18
(KSSSA) Games Mombasa County Championships. Area governor Alex Tolgos said nine
athletes from the county will take part in the event.
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for 2017 e Governor said it was an honour for the County
International Association of Athletic Federation World which has consistently produced International
Under-18 Championships is upbeat that success of Athletes to kick-off the caravan which will go
the biennial event for youth athletes slated for 12-16 through 13 counties.
July, 2017 in Nairobi will be a major boost for both e IAAF Marketing Director, Joseph Lagat, called
Kenya and Africa. on Kenyans to turn up in large numbers, saying they
The Mombasa edition of the global track and are targeting to fi ll the Kasarani Stadium where the
field championships set to be held at Kenya Ports event will be held. Noting that sports were a unify-
KYEB
ing factor in the country, Lagat called on Kenyans
Authority International Sports Stadium and Shanzu
to take a break from the current political heat and
Teachers College Mombasa saw more than 1000 ath-
enjoy the games.
letes and offi cials from 8 regions representing the 8
“Let us come and show the world that Kenyans are
provinces converge in Mombasa.
hospitable people and that the country is peaceful,”
On Saturday, where more than 30 sports journal-
he urged. e Director of Marketing Mr. Lagat of-
ists from across Coast region attended, said the local
fi cially invited St Patrick’s High School Iten to the
organizing committee will be setting up training
Championships to come and cheer Team Kenya.
camps for athletes in various parts of the country
including Taita to prepare athletes a head of the event.
Uasin Gishu County
is being an international event requires us as a
host country to ensure athletes both local and in-
The Caravan went through Elgeyo Marakwet and
ternational of adequate security. is will be a great
Uasin Gishu County engaging the people and giving
success for our country and therefore the govern-
them promotional items.
ment and the local organizing committee are fully
in it to ensure everything is done well all through”
KENYA YEARBO0K
Day 2: Nandi County
said Police commissioner Mailu.
e visit to Mombasa by the Local Organizing com-
e Caravan later proceeded to Nandi County and
mittee offi cial was particularly to create awareness
and also as a means of promoting the event regularly the Caravan was fl agged off by the Governor of Nandi
EDITORIAL BOARD
to ensure the message reaches many Kenyans across County Mr.Cleophas Lagat launched the road show
the country. in Kipchoge stadium where he called on the team to
give their best in the competitions, citing some of the
Caravan Activation sports stars in the fi eld that have emerged through
the IAAF Youth championships.
Day 1: Elgeyo Marakwet County Nandi County has always produced an impressive
36% of sportsmen and women in the medal standing
The official flagging of the World Under 18 in the country. In the recent Rio Olympics, Nandi
Championship Caravan was at St Patrick’s High County contributed to a third of the medals achieved.
School Iten by the Governor Alex Tolgos and the Nandi County, popularly known as the Source of
Marketing Director Joseph Lagat. The flagging Champions, is famous for its prowess in athletics.
off took place at St Patrick’s High School where Governor Lagat said that the county prides itself
the school’s sports captain Japheth Kiprotich, 17, for having pioneered the fi rst athletes, the likes of

ACTIVITIES AND OCCURENCES DURING WORLD U18 CHAMPIONSHIPS | 219