Talent and education form the best mix

When Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Dr Belio Kipsang invited Olympic medallist, Eliud to speak to students after the 2016 East African Secondary Schools Games and Sports Championship at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret recently, the athlete had two pieces of advice for the youngsters;

First, talent has an uncanny ability to bring good things to the talented person. Second, use education to propel the talent. The second piece of advice Kipchoge gave was that discipline is a crucial element in the success in games and sports in general.