Kenyans ready to battle high temperatures

Kenya's Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat (L) leads Bahrain's Rose Chelimo in the women's marathon athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in central London on August 6, 2017 [Courtesy]

As Kenya’s Doha-bound team sharpen their spikes ahead of the 17th edition of IAAF World Championships set to start next week, the squad is ready to tackle high temperatures awaiting them in the hosting city.

The IAAF has taken counter-measure of scrapping morning sessions for the event, when average high temperatures are 37 degrees with a low of 25 and Joseph Kiget, Kenya’s team manager says all factors are in consideration before the team departs.