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National trials: Only four sprinters have booked tickets to World meet

Kenyan 400m Mary Moraa wins heat 2 at the IAAF World U18 Championships at Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday [Courtesy]

Kenya is likely to pick only four sprinters for the forthcoming World Championships slated for September 27 to October 6 in the Qatari capital Doha.

National record holder Hellen Syombua who has a qualifying time of 51.09secs will be the sole representative in the women’s 400m. World Under-18 and Africa Under-20 champion Mary Moraa have also qualified for the global showpiece.

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