Kenyans mourn Bett's death

400m hurdler Nicholas Bett's brother Aaron Bett (centre) breaks down at the Eldoret Hospital Mortuary in Eldoret. Nicholas Bett died in a road accident at Sochoi area along the Nabkoi-Kapsabet road. 08-08-2018. PHOTO BY: KEVIN TUNOI

At the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, Kenyan stars entered the iconic Birds Nest Stadium boasting 45 gold medals Kenya had collected since inception in 1983 - but without gold in sprint races.

And Nicholas Bett, who had just quit volleyball for 400m hurdles, did the unthinkable: Lining up in lane nine, Bett  blew away the strong field and struck Kenya’s first gold medal in the sprints. He broke the then Erick Keter’s 22-year national record setting 47.79 mark.