Athletes of all ages are invited to take part in the Kericho Cross Country Run that is scheduled to take place this Sunday, 15th October 2023 at Kericho Teachers' Training College through the Betika Na Community initiative. [Courtesy]
The Kericho event comes after four successful athletics series held in Iten (cross-country) and Kericho (cross country) in May and October last year respectively and in Iten (road race) and Eldoret (half marathon) in May and August in that order this year.
The athletics events are organized under Betika Na Community initiative which acts as a platform for local athletes to showcase their skills and at the same time win various lucrative prizes to improve their livelihoods. The initiative also helps athletes to gather resources to help them compete internationally.
Apart from athletics, Betika also supports football with Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards SC safely under their stable. Also, their commitment to nurturing talent and promoting sportsmanship cuts across different sports including volleyball, boxing, motorsports, golf and taekwondo.