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Opinion: Athletes should put the country's interests first

Unlike in previous years where wild cards have been selected, this time it is only the top two finishers in every race category who will fly the Kenyan flag during the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Uganda next month.PHOTO: COURTESY

The nation’s stars have stepped up preparations for the national cross country championships on February 18 with a clear understanding that only the top athletes will qualify to be selected to the Kenya team.

Unlike in previous years where wild cards have been selected, this time it is only the top two finishers in every race category who will fly the Kenyan flag during the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Uganda next month.

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