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The world junior champion of steeplechase, Celliphine Chespol, will pbad the meeting of the Monaco Diamond League to avoid scorching before the African championships.
According to Kenyan head coach Stephen Mwaniki, Chespol "She does not have permission to compete in Monaco since the federation and we are waiting at the camp after her return from Finland", said Mwaniki.
"She is still young and we have to treat her with care, if she is exposed too early, she runs the risk of exhausting herself and failing the required performance at the African Championships". said Mwaniki. 003] The Senior Athletics African Championships will be held in Asaba, Nigeria from August 1-5. The Kenyan team of 60 athletes is expected to leave on July 28.
"Currently, I have 50 athletes at the camp, the others having been allowed to fly to Monaco for the Diamond League." 20) for the next round of the Diamond League and then we'll be s & # "Expects that they will focus on training for the continental championships," added Mwaniki
Vivian Gungaram, Technical Director of the African Confederation of Athletics (CAA) Gungaram said in a statement that he was satisfied with the level of readiness of the country to host the event.
"This is my second inspection visit and a lot of work has been finalized.Kenya finished in second place at the last championship in Durban with eight gold medals, eight d & # 39; 39, silver and eight bronze behind the South African hosts who had 33 medals while Nigeria were third with 16 medals, but Mwaniki is confident that Kenya will get the overall title this time
The two best runners of each discipline at the African Championships will qualify for the IAAF Continental Cup scheduled in Ostrava, Czech Republic, from September 8 to 9. –IANS
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