Athletes threaten to boycott training because of unpaid allowances and kits

Abraham Kibiwott and Amos Kirui leads in the 3000m SC men final race during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games athletics trials at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on February 17, 2018. Kibiwott won with a time of 8:27.8. [Stafford Ondego/www.sportpicha.com]

Kenyan athletes to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games have threatened to boycott training because of unpaid allowances and incomplete kits.

There was a stand-off yesterday between the athletes heading to the games in Australia next month and the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) officials.