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Wandia eyes men's steeplechase three-peat at Tokyo Deaflympics

Captain Deaflympics Lucas Wandia during the launch of the 20th Edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon at Uhuru Gardens on Saturday, July 8, 2023. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Decorated Kenyan athlete Lucas Wandia will be out for a three-peat in men’s steeplechase in the 25th edition of the Deaflympics Summer Games set for Tokyo, Japan, on November 15-26.

The former Team Kenya skipper has predicted a clean sweep for the country in the category where he will represent Kenya alongside compatriots Jacob Kibet and Peter Lagat.

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