Former Athletics Kenya (AK) Chairman Isaiah Kiplagat loses long battle with cancer

Athletics kenya President Isaiah Kiplagat gives his remarks during the AK media and stakeholders meeting at Serena Hotel. Kiplagat died yesterday aged 72  after a long battle with cancer. (PHOTO: DENNIS OKEYO/ STANDARD)

In life, it is not whether you will be knocked down, but whether you have the will to get up and seek revenge, to forgive or fight on.

This is the way former Athletics Kenya (AK) Chairman Isaiah Kiplagat viewed life. In his long tenure at AK, spanning almost four decades, Mr Kiplagat learnt the skills to knock out his challengers and whoever opposed his way has lived with scars as proof of his retribution.