200m runner Mike Mokamba, has one prayer and that is to meet Usain Bolt in the first heat of his race when the track and field competition starts on August 12.
Mokamba says it's the dream of every sprinter to compete against the Jamaican and that has always been his dream.
“Competing in the same heat against Bolt will be a dream come true and I know I will be everywhere and will get my video clips on You Tube and watch how I raced against him,” Mokamba said.
He added that racing against Bolt will help him improve on his personal best time as he expects the heat to be faster since everyone will be chasing Bolt.
“My target in Rio is to improve on my personal best time of 20.30 and if that happens in my first race, then I will have achieved what I came for."
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However, he said he was not planning to compete in only one race at the Olympics but will ensure he qualifies for the next round.
Mokamba will not be in any race until August 16, when the heats of the 200m will be held.
Meanwhile, national 400m champion Alphas Kishoyan is keen to make it to the finals when he starts racing on August 12.
Kishoyan said he wants to set a realistic target and since this is his first time at the Olympics, he hopes that being in the final will be a big achievement. “I know the likes of Kirani James and LeShawn Meritt will be competing and hopefully I will be fighting against them in the final,” Kishoyan said at the Games Village yesterday.
He said he was happy to have met James and told the Olympics champion that he was ready to run with him.
“I met Kirani James yesterday and I was happy to have a chat with him. I told him I am around so he should watch out,” Kishoyan, who wants to also break the national record, said.
The national record of 44.18 seconds was set by the late Samson Kitur at the 1992 Olympics Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Raymond Kibet, another 400m runner said he will try to do his best as he is still young. “Qualifying for the Olympics is a big achievement for me and since I have raced for only three yearsw, I know the best is yet to come from me,” he said.
