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Lokedi blames fatigue for poor show in Delhi

John Lokedi competes in the 5000T13 finals during the New Delhi 2025 World Para athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 02, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]  

John Lokedi has blamed fatigue for his performance in the ongoing New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

The Kenyan athlete finished fourth in the men’s 5000m T13 finals, which was won by Russian Aleksandr Kostin on Wednesday. Algerian Abdelhadi Boudra and Brazilian Jean Oliveira da Silva settled for silver and bronze medals, respectively.

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