World 10,000m silver medallist Waithaka: How living in Japan has shaped my athletics career

Kenyan Edward Zakayo (gold) and Stanley Waithaka (silver) celebrates their victory during the 5000m final in Tampere, Finland.[Dennis Okeyo, Standard]

For many generations, Kenyan has continued to churn out global medallists and world record-breakers in distance running, a tradition that the country will still hold for the next decades as a new crop of runners take up the mantle from their predecessors.

In July, Stanley Waithaka produced a powerful kick to ensure Kenya won silver medal at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon in the men's 10,000m finals and this was after falling and picking up an injury at the start of the race.