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Athletics: Track top guns set date at national trials

Elijah Manango celebrates winning the 1500m final during the National Athletics Championships 2019 at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi on August 22, 2019. Photo/Stafford Ondego/www.sportpicha.com

Kenya’s world beating stars produced superlative shows on the final day of national athletics championships at Nyayo Stadium yesterday.

World 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi, silver medalist Timothy Cheruiyot, Africa 1,500m champion Winny Chebet and two-time Africa high jump champion Mathew Sawe proved their mettle ahead of IAAF World Athletics Championships national trials on September 12-13.

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