×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

How Kenya's first female Olympian went to the games

Former Athlete Tecla Chemabwai Sang at her school in Eldoret Uasin Gishu county on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.[Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

While it is impressive that Tecla Chemabwai was the first Kenyan woman to compete in the Olympics, what is more jaw-dropping is that she might have been only 13 years old when she did it. 

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902