Athletics: Virtual race to go on despite night curfew

Winnie Chebet (L), Elijah Manangoi (C) and Timothy Sein train at Nyayo national stadium on June 05, 2020 ahead of their Maurie Plant Memorial virtual race against the Norways 'Team Ingebrigtsen' on June 11, 2020. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The organisers of Nairobi ‘Impossible Games’ have assured of tight security ahead of tomorrow’s virtual race.

The race will be live on a split-screen at 9:40pm in Kenya which is still under curfew, but organisers say they have permission to stage the race at that time.