7/6/2023 0 Comments Download kip keinoI set my PB at the end of my season last year, it’s wonderful to be back where I ended my season last year," the American, who clocked a personal best of 19.76 when he won the men's 200m at Kip Keino Classic last year, said. "I’m born ready for the competition, I love to compete and that is what I’m here for, to compete with the best. It doesn't get any better than the titanic battle expected among Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Kerley as well as Olympic 200m silver medallist Kenneth Bednarek.ĭespite the magnitude of the task that awaits him, Kerley was unequivocal about his readiness. When it comes to matters of entertainment, the men's 100m is undoubtedly the icing on the cake of what is expected to be an action-packed afternoon. Going by the record attendance witnessed at the World Under 18 Championship in 2017 at the same stadium, organisers are optimistic the same scenario will play out on Saturday. With last year's edition at Moi Stadium, Kasarani also held without the fans in the stadium, Saturday's meet is expected to attract a rapturous crowd, starved for so long of in-person sporting action. On that occasion, the sporting world - and the universe in general - was mired in the midst of a debilitating public health crisis ever seen since the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918.īefore the Kip Keino Classic, many sporting events worldwide had been either cancelled or postponed as a safety measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic that was ravaging the world. Indeed, that he has chosen to come run in Nairobi is evidence of the extent to which the Kip Keino Classic has grown since the initial edition was held two years ago at the Nyayo Stadium. I heard this time round there will be crowds in the stadium so I am looking forward to that," Kerley said. It is great to be here once again and I am expecting some fun and also fast times. "The last time I was here was a wonderful experience. 'Fun and fast times' is all he could say when quizzed about his expectations for the World Continental Tour Gold event, set for Saturday at Moi Stadium, Kasarani. Olympic 100m silver medalist Fred Kerley summarised the third edition of the Kip Keino Classic when he docked in the country on Wednesday morning.
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