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From left: Kenyan athletes Charles Simotwo, Beatrice Chebet, Ferdinand Omanyala, Abel Kipsang, Nicholas Kimeli, Jacob Krop and Margaret Chelimo after receiving cheques from sponsors to help them prepare for Paris 2024 Olympic in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County yesterday. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala yesterday asked the government to help mitigate the cost of training, saying budding athletes were struggling with access to affordable training facilities.

Omanyala said the high cost of training was affecting athletes' mental strength, and called for intervention.

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