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Olympics pre-trials to double up as Africa Athletics Championships selections

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Vincent Keter leads the 1,500m field during the Under-20 pre-trials at Nyayo Stadium on November 20, 2020. [Dennis Okeyo, The Standard]

Athletics Kenya (AK) will use the Tokyo Olympic Games pre-trials set for Nyayo Stadium today to pick a squad for the African Athletics Championships scheduled for Lagos, Nigeria between June 23 and 27.

Nigeria was confirmed as the new host for the 21st CAA African Athletics Championships after the previous host, Algiers in Algeria, pulled out citing COVID-19 disruptions.

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