OFFICIAL PROGRAMME MOI INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE, KASARANI 12-16 july 2017 ,

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Message from the IAAF President - Lord 4

Message from the Patron, The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya H.E. 5 Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta Message from the Governor of Nairobi - Dr. Evans Kidero 6

Message from the LOC CEO – Mr. Mwangi Muthee 7

Message From President - Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei 9

Message from the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts - 10 Hon. Dr. Hassan Wario Arero Principal Secretary State Department of Sports Development - 11 Amb Peter Kirimi Kaberia CBS IAAF Council List 12

IAAF Competition Delegates 13

Local Organizing Committee Members 14

Kenya – Brief Story 17

Nairobi: The City In The Sun 20

Nairobi City Attractions 22

A Little Swahili For Our U18 Guests 26

Map Of Nairobi 28

History Of The IAAF World U18 Championships 29

Championship U18 Records 30

U18 – World Best Perfomances- Men 31

U18 – World Best Perfomances- Women 32 Competition Timetable 33

Stadium Map & Ticket Prices 35

List of IAAF Member Federations 36

Profiles 41

| 3 MESSAGE FROM THE IAAF PRESIDENT - LORD SEBASTIAN COE

It gives me great pleasure to write this foreword I look forward to the Championships and the opportunity to the Official Programme of the IAAF World U18 to soak in the sporting culture of a country which lives Championships Nairobi 2017. and breathes . In many respects visiting Kenya represents a pilgrimage to one of the temples of athletics These World U18 Championships mark an historic which, from the first Olympic triumphs of , moment for Kenyan athletics as they are the first global and in the , have championships that the country has ever produced some of the world’s greatest endurance staged. Kenya’s only previous experience as a host of an athletes. IAAF Series event was in 2007 when the port city of was the venue for the IAAF World On behalf of the IAAF, I would like to thank the Kenyan Cross Country Championships. people for extending such a warm welcome to the global athletics family and to acknowledge everyone who has While Kenya is not the first African country to have hosted helped make these championships possible including these Championships, as back in 2005 Morocco staged the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, Nairobi the then World Youth Championships, nevertheless this County Government, the Official Partners and Suppliers edition in the Kenyan capital marks another important of this World Athletics Series event, Asics, Seiko, TDK organisational step for Africa to organising the senior and Mondo, and the Local Organising Committee and IAAF World Championships. Athletics Kenya and their partners and suppliers.

Teams from over 100 countries have gathered here in I wish the young athletes competing this week, many Nairobi for five days of athletics at the Moi International of whom will be travelling abroad for the first time Sports Centre, Kasarani, for what promises to be a in their lives, an enjoyable experience and, along marvellous celebration of youth athletics. The host team with the coaches, officials, media and spectators, a cheered on by a passionate audience, who know a successful and memorable time at the IAAF World U18 thing or two about top class middle and long distance Championships Nairobi 2017. running, can be expected to add to their historic tally of 43 gold medals won at the nine previous editions of Lord Sebastian Coe these Championships. IAAF President

4 | MESSAGE FROM THE PATRON, THE FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA, H.E. MRS. MARGARET KENYATTA

Welcome to Kenya! In addition, I also wish to pay tribute to the IAAF for granting Africa a leg of the prestigious IAAF Diamond It is a great honour for Kenya to be hosting the 10th and League Series with Morocco hosting the 10th round of final edition of the IAAF World U18 Championships. the 2017 Series on July 16; the same day we conclude We are especially proud to be inviting so many the IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi. young and talented athletes from all over the world to this prestigious event. I applaud the International Finally, I would like to commend the Government Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for of Kenya through it’s various Ministries led by the granting Kenya this unique opportunity to offer a Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, the Local springboard for the success of future stars. Organising Committee, Athletics Kenya, Kenyatta University, all our sponsors, partners, suppliers, I wish to pay tribute to all the previous hosts: officials and, in a most special way, the volunteers Bydgoszcz (1999), Debrecen (2001), Sherbrooke who are working round the clock to ensure Nairobi (2003), Marrakech (2005), Ostrava (2007), Brixen delivers a memorable final edition of the World U18 (2009), Lille (2011), Donetsk (2013) and Cali (2015) – Championships. for enabling talented youths to lay great foundations To all our visitors, I would like to encourage you to for their track and field careers. take time off after these Championships to sample our world famous High Altitude Athletics Training Centres. The Championships offer an occasion to celebrate, Our country also boasts amazing flora and fauna and applaud and recognise the diverse talents and you will certainly leave with lasting memories through abilities of young people across the world who have visits to our beautiful coastal beaches, national parks, all worked extremely hard to prepare and participate game reserves and historical sites such as those in in this event. Our own celebrated Kenyan athletes Northern Kenya; which is an archaeological haven have risen to greatness through previous participation and the cradle of mankind. in these Championships and I hope they will serve as To all participating athletes, I wish you success in your an inspiration to others. respective events; may these Championships present Dear friends, 2017 is a significant year for African you with great opportunities as stars and headline athletics with another World Athletics Series event, makers in the future. the IAAF World Cross Country Championships being H. E. Mrs Margaret Kenyatta successfully hosted in , Uganda, in March. The First Lady of The Republic of Kenya

| 5 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NAIROBI DR. EVANS KIDERO

Now that it is all systems go for the IAAF World U18 urge delegations to visit our tourist sites in and around Championships, allow me to welcome the global the city and to explore the flora and fauna of our great athletics fraternity to our beautiful county and capital nation. city. Make a date to return here in the future to relax and After many weeks of preparations by our national enjoy our world class tourism at the Coast, in the and county governments, world and national world’s eighth wonder of Maasai Mara, or on the athletics authorities, athletes, volunteers and other Western circuit where there are many other sites stakeholders, our beautiful city and great nation are along the Lake region. ready to host the youth of the world for the next six days of competition and cultural celebration. Through this official programme, I now wish to welcome the entire delegations to Nairobi County and Kenyans are very hospitable people and Nairobi, I wish the youth of the world a very enjoyable stay and being the microcosm of the nation’s society, is the successful participation in the 10th IAAF World U18 right place to be in the coming days. Championships.

I urge the delegations to exercise care at all times, Nairobi being a cosmopolitan place with people of Dr Evans O Kidero, EGH different interests and behaviour. In the same vein, I Governor Of Nairobi County

The Nairobi National Park

6 | MESSAGE FROM THE LOC CEO – MR. MWANGI MUTHEE

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Douglas Wakiihuri and . the IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017 welcomes all our visitors. On behalf These championships will be Kenya’s time of all Kenyans, we are happy to have you to re-live its history of athletics and we hope around during this historic moment when it will also be of interest to many in the rest our country for the first time hosts a major of the world. Nyandika Maiyoro was the first IAAF World Athletics Series (WAS) event, the to captivate the nation, then a British colony, 11th and final edition of the IAAF World U18 during the 1956 Olympics in , Championships. . He finished seventh in the 5000m but he is remembered as if he was a winner. We thank the Kenya Government led Steering It was at the 1958 in Committee, the Government of the Nairobi Cardiff, Wales, the second games that Kenya City County and the International Association attended (after 1954 in , Canada) of Athletics Federations (IAAF). We thank that the country first grabbed medals. Arere them for their support, in finance, kind and Anentia took bronze at the 6 miles and personnel, the faith they put in and the Bartonjo Rotich, bronze at the 440 yards encouragement they have given the LOC at hurdles. every step of the way in preparing for these championships. The LOC will be making sure that as many pioneer medallists as possible from the past We hope to see wonderful competition, , World Championships, fast times run and huge distances jumped Commonwealth Games and All Africa Games, and thrown, by the participants who range will be at Moi International Sports Centre to between 15 and 17 years of age. Ours is a mingle with and inspire young athletes of country with immense admiration for young today during the World U18 Championships. athletes. We appreciate our big track and Because we are at home, our youngsters field world stars but when we discuss their will benefit from a full entry in every event careers, the interesting back story is how discipline at these championships with they developed as athletes, how well and furious competition having taken place where they competed as children. for team places. Look out for those in the technical events such as , jumping Kenya has given birth to a long list of and throwing as we are probably in for major athletics super stars most of whom started surprises. out as supremely talented children whose abilities defied belief. Among these greats Preparing for these championships has been are Seraphino Antao, Mathew Birir, Amos no mean task. Closer to the deadlines the Biwott, Naftali Bon, , Faith LOC seriously needed help and a confidence Chepngetich, Lydiah Cheromei, Vivian booster. We were overwhelmed when the Cheruiyot, Chumo, Paul nation rallied in support, many contributing Ereng’, , , Janeth immensely. I take the opportunity to sincerely Jepkosgei, , , applaud His Excellency President Uhuru Kipchoge Keino, Wilson Kosgei Kipketer, Kenya and Patron of the Championships and , , Paul Koech, Her Excellency First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Amos Korir, , , Bernard a true sports person in her own right. I also Lagat, , Noah Ng’eny, John thank the relevant Government ministries Ngugi, , Daniel Rudisha, David including the Office of the President, The Rudisha, , , Treasury, Interior, Foreign Affairs, Education, , Naftali Temu, , Transport, ICT and Tourism.

| 7 There is still a lot to be done during the 1996, Stellenbosch (South Africa), 2007, championships and we rely and greatly Mombasa (Kenya) and 2017, Kampala appreciate the invaluable support of technical (Uganda) and the IAAF WU18 Championships experts from the IAAF drawn from all over in Marrakech (Morocco) in 2005. If Kenya the world, our own volunteers and IAAF and stages a World U18 Championships of quality LOC partners. Our intent is to be competent to the approval of the world, the LOC already in organisation. If we do it we will make a firm has lofty ambitions that the country might bid statement that there is emerging ability and to host a future edition of the IAAF World U20 appetite for staging big world sports events. Championships. Why not as soon as the 2020 It will also energise those in our country, East edition? Africa and Africa as whole to seek limitless business opportunities around sport. Welcome all and please feel at home and enjoy the sport and your stay in Kenya. Africa has previously had the honour of hosting six IAAF World Athletics Series events: five Mwangi Muthee IAAF World Cross Country championships: The LOC Chief Executive Officer Morocco twice (1975 , 1998 Marrakech), IAAF World U18 Championships, Nairobi 2017

8 | MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF LOC LT. GEN (RTD) JACKSON TUWEI

It gives me great pleasure on behalf of Athletics needed to renovate the competition and training Kenya and the Local Organising Committee of the venues in Nairobi, along with upgrading the IAAF World U18 Championships 2017 to welcome necessary infrastructure and enhancing security to you to Nairobi. I would like, from the outset, to allow for successful Championships. thank the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and its President, Lord I would also like to thank all the stakeholders, Sebastian Coe, for granting Nairobi the honour of sponsors, partners, volunteers and Kenyans in hosting the 10th and final edition of these under-18 general for supporting these Championships. The championships. There couldn’t have been a better inter-ministerial team, headed by Interior Cabinet choice with Kenya currently at the apex of global Secretary, Maj Gen Rtd. Joseph Nkaissery and his athletics after topping the medals table at the last sports counterpart, Dr Hassan Wario, has been IAAF World Championships in in 2015. pivotal to this success. At Athletics Kenya, we feel humbled by this gesture and will continue working This will be the second World Athletics Series hard to ensure our young sportsmen and women event in Kenya after the successful IAAF World enjoy facilities that will allow them to maximise Cross Country Championships in Mombasa 10 their potential. years ago in 2007. With Uganda having also successfully hosted this year’s IAAF World Cross These Championships will leave a lasting legacy Country Championships last March in Kampala, to Kenyan athletes, who now have additional Africa remains grateful to the IAAF for allowing our world-class facilities for training and competition continent to host the world’s athletics elite. Since both at the Moi International Sports Centre and at the inaugural event in 1999 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Kenyatta University. Such facilities will allow us to the IAAF World U18 Championships have nurtured nurture world-class talent that will represent our great talents, with stars such as , David nation at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Rudisha, Kirani James, Valerie Adams, Faith Gold Coast, the 2019 IAAF World Championships Chepng’etich Kipyegon, , Kenenisa in , and indeed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Bekele, Allyson Felix and many others being beyond. Finally, dear friends, in conjunction with discovered at these championships.. the Kenya Tourism Board, the IAAF World U18 Championships 2017 Local Organising Committee We are confident that many more stars will be born invites you to make time in the course of your stay at these Championships in Nairobi from July 12 to 16 and sample some of our tourism sites, including and go on to dominate global athletics in the years Mombasa, Mt Kenya, Maasai Mara and the Nairobi to come. Athletics Kenya continues to improve in National Park. global competitions, with six gold medals earned at last year’s Olympic Games in Your visit to Kenya will be incomplete if you don’t where the final medal tally of 13 - six gold, six sample our attractions including the world famous silver and one bronze – marked our nation’s most “Big Five” Game Park, our beautiful beaches and successful outing in our Olympics history. That all historic mountains. I urge you to take advantage the Olympic medallists were from track and field is of your stay here to make these trips - including enough testimony that athletics remains the most the scenic five-hour ride to Mombasa on the successful . newly-launched Standard Gauge Railway and to experience as you do so our matchless fauna and I would like, in a most special way, to thank the flora. , through His Excellency President , and our Patron the I wish you a pleasant stay in Kenya. Karibu Nairobi! First Lady, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta, who supported our bid to host these championships. Lt. Gen (RTD) Jackson Tuwei They subsequently availed us of all the resources Chairman LOC | 9 MESSAGE FROM THE CABINET SECRETARY FOR SPORTS, CULTURE AND THE ARTS - HON. DR. HASSAN WARIO ARERO

On behalf of the Kenya Government and the Sports Kenya is committed to WADA’s programme through fraternity, I welcome all delegations from around the the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK), which World to these 10th and last International Association was established a year ago. I wish to thank the of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Under 18 IAAF for choosing Kenya to host these World U18 Championships being held here in Nairobi, Kenya. We Championships. We hope the IAAF will consider know you have travelled thousands of kilometres from Kenya as a host for other events in future. We are different countries - Karibuni Kenya. proud to be a secure country. We feel greatly honoured with the IAAF presence here and more so for the Kenyans feel privileged to host the what used to be overwhelming support and confidence bestowed on known as the IAAF World Youth Championships at a Kenya to stage this event. However, goals of this event time when our track and field competitors are on top would not have been met without the wholehearted of the ‘Athletics World’. Kenya is a powerhouse in the support of His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, world of athletics, having topped the medals table at who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces the last IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China of Kenya. in 2015. For many years, Kenyans have been making their presence felt, trotting the globe, breaking world H.E The President showed his enthusiasm for records or setting best times in events. We cannot making this event a success when he agreed to have hide our excitement that Kenyan athletes are some of her Excellency the First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta the most active and most travelled across theworld. to be the Patron of the World IAAF under 18 Youth Having Kenyan athletes participating in an event is Championships. We also wish to acknowledge the always a boost and a pedigree to the hosts. We wish to effort made by the Deputy President, H.E William commend the IAAF for emphasising the development Ruto, in ensuring that programmes of the event are of the youth in sports. Kenyan Youth development up to date. All these arrangements and programmes strategy entails identifying Youths as they progress would not have been successful without the many with their Primary School education. sacrifices and efforts made by the Local Organizing Committee, led by Athletics Kenya President Jackson It appears that for a long time to come Kenyans will Tuwei and Mwangi Muthee. The Government also continue ruling the ‘roads and tracks’ of long distance wishes to acknowledge the unswerving support from running. In the last two years, Kenyans have won the NCG, Corporates, and individuals. almost 80% of city around the world. Our athletes have become Kenya’s best Ambassadors The media has played an important role in helping to around the world. The playing of our National Anthem realise this successful IAAF World event, helping us when our athletes win at major events gives us a to demonstrate that we can achieve what may appear sense of belonging, patriotism and the urge to scale difficult. The media in turn has positively advertised higher. Since the first IAAF World U18 Championships this event. It is my pleasure to wish all participants and in 1999 in Poland, up to the ninth Championships in their officials the best of stays in Kenya. Cali, Colombia in 2015, Kenyans have been at the top of the Medal Table. May the best win. Karibuni sana We highly recognize the World Anti-Doping Agency Hon Dr. Hassan Wario Arero, PhD, EGH (WADA) for the fight against doping in sports. Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Sports, Culture & The Arts

10 | MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR SPORTS, CULTURE AND THE ARTS - MR. PETER KABERIA

First of all, I wish to address those visiting Kenya supremacy on the world scene is on the ascendance for the first time and to welcome them to the source in track and field events backed by a strong Sports of so many great long-distance runners. To those Strategic development plan by the Government. visiting Kenya for the second time - welcome and Kenyan Sports Federations are operating smoothly carry on where you left off… When Kenyans sweep like “well-oiled machines”. The Central Government in medals on the international scene, questions linger in collaboration with County Governments has embarked the minds of many. They wonder what makes these on renovations and reconstructions of stadiums across Kenyans sparkle. By the time Kenya was attaining the country. Presently, reconstruction of stadiums is independence in 1963, Kenyans were already shining underway in , Nyeri, Marsabit, Makueni, Meru, globally in long distance running. By the late 1950s, Tharaka Nithi, Elgeyo Marakwet and Kiambu among Kenyan women and men had already signalled their other counties. prowess in athletics. They did not stop, and to date they have left a huge mark on the global sporting We continue paying tribute to our athletes, who have arena. They are still global Kings and Queens of long shown no sign of relenting in global events. We can distance running. state with confidence that the Kenyan youths who are participating in this U18 Event will soon be all over the Kenyans have withered the might of world economic world winning races almost at will. Kenyans are glad powerhouses and brought them down in major to have more than 2000 sportspersons from diverse sporting events. It is not just in track and field events countries arriving courtesy of the 2017 IAAF World where they have reduced the might of these hugely U18 Championships. economically powerful countries. Kenyans have gone We are ready to host this event satisfactorily. The beyond running and stamped their authority in other Government is well prepared for the event from the sports events. Of late, Kenya has become a force to point of view of security, infrastructure, ground logistics reckon with in rugby, boxing, , cycling, swimming and equipment. The privilege of Kenya hosting the and volleyball. Kenya’s sporting history resounds IAAF World U18 Championships from July 12 to 16 at with names of high repute: Nyantika Maiyoro, Wilson Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani in Nairobi, K ipr ugut Chumo, K ipc hoge Keino, A mos Biwot t, Naf t ali gives Kenyans an opportunity to watch their sons and Temu, , , , daughters conquer the world on their own soil. We Pamela Jelimo and to name just but wish the participants from the over 100 countries the a few. Others that will remain in the annals of sports best of luck in their competitions and assure them of history include Philip Waruinge, Robert Wangila (RIP), unlimited hospitality and safety. It will be interesting Maurice Odumbe, , Humphrey Kayange, for our guests if they find time to venture across our , Jane Wacu and Janet Wanja. country to enjoy our tourist spots and experience our unique wildlife. Lately, Kenya has stamped its authority in the English Premier League, where Harambee Stars Karibuni Kenya Victor Wanyama, playing for Tottenham Hotspur, has proved to be one of the best midfielders in EPL. In Amb Peter Kirimi Kaberia CBS swimming, the Dunford brothers, Jason and David, are Principal Secretary State Dept . of Sports Development global brands. It is almost certain that Kenya sports Ministry of Sports, Culture and The Arts | 11 IAAF COUNCIL

President Sebastian Coe (GBR)

Senior Vice President (UKR)

Vice Presidents Dahlan Al Hamad (QAT) Hamad Kalkaba Malboum (CMR) Danger (CUB)

Treasurer José Maria Odriozola (ESP)

Individual Members Roberto Gesta De Melo (BRA), South America* (MAR) Abby Hoffman (CAN) Anna Riccardi (ITA) Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) Geoff Gardner (NFI), Oceania* Sylvia Barlag (NED) Ahmad Al Kamali (UAE) Frank Fredericks (NAM) Bernard Amsalem (FRA) Zhaocai Du (CHN) Victor Lopez (PUR), NACAC* Stephanie Hightower (USA) Hiroshi Yokokawa (JPN) Antti Pihlakoski (FIN) Mikhail Butov (RUS) Adille Sumariwalla (IND) Nawaf Al Saud (KSA) Svein Arne Hansen (NOR), * David Okeyo (KEN), Africa* Karim Ibrahim (MAS), Asia*

*Area Group Representatives

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Organisational Delegate Frank Fredericks (NAM)

Technical Delegates Sylvia Barlag (NED) Jose Luis De Carlos (ESP) M&A/D Delegate Dr. Stéphane Bermon (FRA)

Press Olaf Brockmann (AUT)

Television Frederic Sanchez (FRA) Statistician Carlos Canet (ESP) Announcer -English Marton Gyulai (HUN)

Photo Finish Judge Ville Aho (FIN) International Starter Ubiratan Martins (BRA)

Jury of Appeal Vivian Gungaram (MRI) Jose Maria Odriozola (ESP) Beatrice Ayikoru (UGA)

International Technical Officials Frederico Nantes (BRA) - Chief Giovanni Cardona (COL) Yrjö Kelha (FIN) Bob Podkaminer (USA) Niels Van Der Aar (NED) Suren Ayadassen (MRI) Peter De Jager (RSA) Vadim Nigmatov (TJK)

International Race Walking Judges Jose Julio Barbosa Dias (POR) - Chief Zoe Eastwood-Bryson (AUS) Wang Tak Fung (HKG) Moonkess Jola (MRI) Hans Van Der Knaap (NED) Jean Pierre Dahm (FRA)

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16 | A BRIEF

The First Early Humans in Kenya: first divided into territories of influence by the European powers. The British Government founded the East Fossils found in East Africa suggest that protohumans African Protectorate in 1895 and, soon after, opened roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent the fertile highlands to white settlers. Even before it was finds near Kenya’s Lake Turkana indicate that hominids officially declared a British colony in 1920, these settlers lived in the area 2.6 million years ago. were allowed a voice in government, while the Africans and the Asians were banned from direct political Pre-Colonial History participation until 1944. During this period thousands of Indians were brought into Kenya to work on building the Around 2000 BC, Cushitic-speaking people from Kenya Uganda Railway Line and subsequently settled northern Africa settled in the part of East Africa that is there, whilst inviting many of their kith and kin who were now Kenya. By the 1st Century AD, the Kenyan coast mainly traders from India to join them. was frequented by Arab traders who, due to Kenya’s proximity to the Arabian Peninsula, established Arab Resistance to Colonialism -- the Mau Mau and Persian colonies there. The Nilotic and Bantu people also moved into the region during the first In 1942, members of the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and millennium AD and settled inland. Kamba tribes took an oath of unity and secrecy to fight for freedom from British rule. The Mau Mau The Europeans Movement began with that oath and Kenya embarked Evolving from a mixture of Bantu and Arabic, the Swahili on its long hard road to National Sovereignty. In 1953, language then developed as a lingua franca for trade was charged with directing the Mau between the different peoples. When the Portuguese Mau and sentenced to seven years imprisonment. arrived in 1498 the Arab dominance on the coast was Another freedom fighter. Dedan Kimathi, was arrested clipped, as the Port of Mombasa became an important in 1956 for his role in the Mau Mau uprising as one of re-supply stop for ships bound for the Far East. The the leaders of the struggle for independence and was Portuguese gave way in turn to Islamic control under subsequently hanged by the colonialists. Kenya was the Imam of Oman in the 1600s until another European put under a state of emergency from October 1952 to influence came along, this time from the during the 19th century December 1959, due to the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonial rule, and thousands of Kenyans were incarcerated in detention camps. During this period, African participation in the political process increased rapidly and in 1954 all three races (European, Asian and African) were admitted into the Kenya Legislative Council on a representative basis. Kenya Achieves Independence

In 1957, the first direct elections for Africans to the Legislative Council took place and those elected increased the people’s agitation for Jomo Kenyatta’s release from detention. In 1962 Kenyatta was released to become Kenya’s first Prime Minister, when Kenya Colonial History finally gained independence on December 12, 1963. The following year, Kenya became a Republic with The roots of the colonial history of Kenya go back to Kenyatta as its first President. In the same year Kenya the Conference in 1885, when East Africa was joined the British Commonwealth.

| 17 A BRIEF HISTORY OF KENYA The Road To Kenyatta’s One Party State Agreement included a fundamental change in the Government structure to introduce the post of Prime In 1966, a small but significant leftist opposition party, Minister, with two Deputy Premiers and the formation the Kenya People’s Union (KPU), was formed by of a Grand Coalition between the President’s party of , a former Vice President and National Unity and Hon. Odinga’s Orange Democratic Luo elder. KPU was banned shortly thereafter and its Movement Party. leader arrested in 1969 and Kenya became a “de facto” single-party state. Following Kenyatta’s death in August Following the agreement, H.E. the President and the 1978, Vice President succeeded him Prime Minister Designate appointed a National Accord as Kenya’s second President. Implementation Committee to prepare a programme of action for the Grand Coalition Government (GCG), The Moi Era synchronize the manifestos of the coalition parties and identify short, medium and long term policies In June 1982, Kenya was officially declared a one-party for implementation by the GCG. The Committee state by the National Assembly and the constitution was amended accordingly. Parliamentary elections established a reconciliation and building programme were held in September 1983 under a single party for covering the entire country with activities cascaded the first time and the 1988 elections reinforced the one- down to all districts and constituencies and involved the party system. However, in December 1991, Parliament private sector, civil society, media, community-based annulled the one-party section of the constitution. A organizations, sports personalities and faith-based diversity of new parties was formed in early 1992 and organizations in the National Emergency Recovery in December of that year multi-party democracy was Strategy. restored and elections were held with several parties participating. Because of divisions in the opposition, In parallel to this, three important bodies were Moi was re-elected for another five-year term, and his established: The Truth Justice and Reconciliation KANU party retained a majority in the legislature. Due Commission, The Commission of Enquiry on Post- to parliamentary reforms in November 1997, political rights were expanded, which led to an explosion in the Election Violence and Independent Review Committee number of political parties. Again, Moi won re-election on the 2007 Elections. Through these Bodies truth, as President in the December 1997 elections, because reconciliation and healing will be brought to Kenya of a divided opposition. KANU won 113 out of 222 and its people. The parties also agreed on a process parliamentary seats, but, because of defections, had and roadmap for comprehensive constitutional reform, to depend on the support of minor parties to forge a which will strengthen the institutions of Governance working majority. and address the long term differences that contributed to the violence. President In October 2002, the National Rainbow Coalition Life in Kenya settled down quickly with the country (NARC) was formed, emerging from a unification of coming out stronger and more united than before as opposition parties together with a faction, which broke President Mwai Kibaki began his second and final away from KANU. Mwai Kibaki, the NARC candidate, term in office. H.E. Kibaki and Rt Hon Raila’s Coalition was elected as the country’s third President in December government reigned until 2013 when former Deputy 2002. President Kibaki received 62 percent of the vote, PM, Uhuru Kenyatta and former Agriculture and Higher and NARC garnered 130 out of 222 parliamentary Education Minister formed and led the seats (59 percent of seats). During Kibaki’s first time Jubilee Alliance to victory in the elections. - GoK in office, democratic space was opened up even more Website and coalition politics took root.

The Grand Coalition The Norfolk Hotel Nairobi

Kenya held its Tenth General Election on the 27th of December 2007. A dispute that followed the announcement of the result by the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) unfortunately degenerated into an unprecedented seven-week long spate of violence in some parts of the country, leading to loss of lives, dislocation of some citizens, destruction of property and general disruption of social and economic life. The former Secretary General of the United Nations His Excellency Mr. Koffi Annan with the assistance of eminent persons from across the African continent including H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete, Chairman of the African Union and President of Tanzania, H.E. Mrs. Graca Machel, His Excellency Mr. Benjamin Mkapa and His Excellency Mr. Joachim Chisano, helped broker a reconciliation between H.E. President Mwai Kibaki and his main contender Hon. leading to the signing of the National Accord and Reconciliation Agreement, thus paving the way for the restoration of peace and security in the country and a return to normalcy in the affected regions. The

18 | | 19 NAIROBI CITY IN THE SUN

Nairobi is a large, bustling, cosmopolitan city with sisal industry. The city lies on the Nairobi River, at an excellent restaurants, cafes, shops, boutique hotels elevation of 1795 m above sea-level. and modern hotels. The largest and most important Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in Af- financial, communication and business centre of East rica both politically, financially and culturally. Home and Central Africa, the city bristles with modern glass to thousands of Kenyan businesses and over 100 offices, a bustling Central Business District, as well as major international companies and organisations, elegant gardens, leafy suburbs and a perfect climate. including the global Head Offices of the United Na- A favourite posting for the international expat commu- tions Environment Programme (UNEP) and the main nity, complete with world class schools and compe- co-ordinating and headquarters for the UN in Africa tent medical centres. & Middle East, the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON). The Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) is one of The name “Nairobi” comes from the Maasai phrase the largest in Africa and the second oldest exchange Enkare Nyrobi, which translates to “cold water”. The on the continent. It is Africa’s fourth largest exchange phrase is also the Maasai name of the Nairobi river, in terms of trading volume and capable of making 10 which in turn lent its name to the city. Nairobi is pop- million trades a day. ularly known as the “Green City in the Sun” and is On most safari itineraries guests will be in Nairobi surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs. for at least one meal, either on arrival or just before Founded by the British in 1899 as a simple rail depot their departing international flight, but depending on on the railway linking Mombasa to Uganda, the town international flight timings, some guests may have a quickly grew to become the capital of British East Afri- bit more time. Here is some information we have col- ca in 1907, and eventually the capital of a free Kenyan lected, on the best places to stay in Nairobi, things to republic in 1963. During Kenya’s colonial period, the see, and our favourite places to eat. Enjoy! - By Cheli city became a centre for the colony’s coffee, tea and & Peacock Safaris

20 | | 21 NAIROBI CITY ATTRACTIONS Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian of Karura Forest. Features in the forest include a water- Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic fall, bamboo forest, marshland, Mau Mau caves and an old Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It’s also home to church. The first trail, which is four kilometres long and con- wildlife such aslions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, nects Limuru Road with Old Kiambu Road, was opened in the capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known May 2009. for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National 6. Ngong Hills Park, offering views of Tanzania’s 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro. The Ngong Hills are about 22km southwest of the city, mak- ing them a very popular weekend destination for visitors. The hike up Ngong Hills starts from Ngong town at the northern foot of the hills 1961m above sea level, and tra- verses the whole range to the southern end at Kona Baridi. This takes about four to five hours to complete, depending on fitness levels

1. National Museum The Nairobi National Museum was founded in 1920, and established at its present location in 1929. The Museum aims to interpret Kenya’s rich heritage and offers a one- stop shop for visitors to sample the country’s rich heritage both for education and leisure. It is open on all 365 days 7. David Sheldrick Trust Elephant Orphan Centre throughout the year from 0830hrs -1730hrs. Dame Daphne established the Trust in honour of her late 2. Railway Museum husband David Sheldrick, the founding warden of the Tsa- The Nairobi Railway Museum was established in 1971 to vo National Parks, and a pioneer conservationist in Ken- preserve and display the relics and records of the railways ya. The orphanage caters for the welfare of orphaned el- of East Africa and is located adjacent to Nairobi railway sta- ephants and rhinos which are raised in the sanctuary and tion. The museum’s collection of locomotives is increasing, eventually released back to the wild. with the addition of some early diesel locomotives and ex- amples of passenger coaches. 8. Blue Sky Tours In Diamond Plaza – Indoor Rock Climbing You don’t have to go out into the wild to enjoy some rock climbing - thanks to Blue Sky’s indoor rock climbing facil- ity located in the Diamond plaza. Whether you’re a pro or an amateur out to try something new there’s something for everyone. 9. Panari Sky Centre Ice Skating You’ve seen it in movies and probably want to try it out. Panari sky centre offers you the opportunity to turn your dreams of ice skating into reality. An hour in the Ice Rink will cost about 500 Kenya shillings for kids and 700 for adults 3. Karen Blixen respectively and boots are provided on arrival. The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairo- 10. Nairobi Arboretum bi, is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blix- Nairobi Arboretum was established in 1907 by Mr Ba- en, famous for her book Out of Africa, later made into a film tiscombe, then Deputy Conservator of Forests, to try out starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, which chronicles introduced forestry trees for Kenya. It is located along State life at the estate. House Road in Kilimani. The Arboretum occupies 30 hect- ares, holds over 350 tree species and offers a great space for walks, picnics and events.

4. Giraffe Centre The Giraffe Centre was started by Jock Leslie-Melville, the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl, when he and his wife 11. Bomas of Kenya Betty captured a baby giraffe to start a programme of breed- The Bomas of Kenya offer you a chance to get an insight ing giraffe in captivity at their home in Langata – home of into the cultures of some of Kenya’s tribes with tribal villages the present centre. It is located at Karen, approximately five and interactions. kilometres from the centre of Nairobi. 12. Uhuru Gardens 5. Karura Forest Uhuru Gardens form the largest memorial park in Kenya. Karura Forest is an urban forest in Nairobi, the capital of The inaugural ceremony for Kenya’s first president, Presi- Kenya. The forest was gazetted in 1932 and is managed by dent Jomo Kenyatta, was conducted at this park on 12 De- the Kenya Forest Service in conjunction with the Friends cember 1963 when Kenya gained its independence.

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| 23 NAIROBI CITY ATTRACTIONS 13. GP Karting in Africa and contains ancient art collections from different If you love speed and racing then step away from the con- regions and communities of Africa.gions and communities sole and get yourself to GP karting in Langata. The venue is of Africa. open from Tuesday to Sunday between 9am and 6pm. 14. Village Market The Village Market is located in the Gigiri and is one of Ken- ya’s largest shopping, recreation and entertainment complex- es, housing over 150 stores outlets. There are several outlets that specialize in African artefacts and other Kenyan crafts.

21. Kenyatta International Convention Centre The Kenyatta International Conference Centre is an interna- tionally renowned venue for conferences, meetings, exhibi- tions and special events and among the tallest buildings in Nairobi. For Ksh. 200 shillings you can go to the rooftop and 15. Mamba Village enjoy a marvellous and exclusive view of the city. Nairobi Mamba Village is a sanctuary for crocodiles located 12 km south of Nairobi City. The farm also houses ostrich and is a popular destination for tourists and students. The best time to visit is during crocodiles’ feeding time. 16. Paintball Fury Limited Paintball Fury Limited is located in Karen and Langata and offers you the chance to enjoy paintball, which simulates armed combat with teams fighting to possess and advance a flag to the opponent’s end, without being “shot”. Protective gear such as overalls, headgear and a back-and-chest protector are provided once you purchase 100 paintballs (minimum) for 1000 Kenya shillings. 22. Art Centres Nairobi has some of the continent’s most renowned art cen- tres such as the Kuona Trust and the Go Down arts centre where you get to interact and see some of the art worked completed and being worked on by Kenyan artists. 23. Oloolua Nature Trail The National Museums of Kenya established the 5km long Oloolua Nature Trail in part of the Oloolua forest, in Karen, providing a quiet peaceful place for city residents looking to escape the city hustle and bustle. The trail is open every day from 9am to 6pm. 24. Nairobi National Park Nairobi National Park is a unique ecosystem by being the 17. Maasai Ostrich Farm only protected area in the world close to a capital city. The The Maasai Ostrich Farm is located about 45 km south of park is located only seven km from Nairobi city centre. Ma- Nairobi. You will not only enjoy a taste of ostrich meat but jor wildlife attractions are the Black Rhino, lions, leopards, you will also get a chance to ride on an ostrich. cheetah, hyena, buffaloes, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, elands 18. Paradise Lost and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Paradise Lost is a beautiful oasis in the middle of a coffee 25. Parliament farm close to Kiambu Town, about 10km from Nairobi. It is The Parliament building is the symbol of and houses the one of very few places close to Nairobi that offers a myriad Kenyan legislature. It represents the history of Kenya’s gov- of attractions and activities for the whole family. The most ernance, thus making it one of the top places to visit while popular attraction at Paradise Lost is a labyrinth of caves in the city. eroded by the waters of the nearby Gichi River, with their entrance screened by a spectacular waterfall. These caves are estimated to be 2.5 million years old, based on obsidian rock artefacts from the late Stone Age that were discovered inside. Artificial lighting has been installed a few metres into the caves up to a large cavern within. ‘ 19. August Memorial Park The August 7th Memorial Park is located at the 1998 bomb blast scene along Haile Selassie Avenue. It is dedicated to those who lost their lives and contains a notice board listing 27. Shopping Malls their names. Two Rivers Mall- Runda 20. Kenya National Archives TRM- Thika Road The Kenya National Archives is situated at the edge of the Garden City Mall- Thika Road central business district in downtown Nairobi along Moi The Hub – Karen Avenue next to the Ambassador Hotel. It was established in Westgate Mall- Westlands 1965 and holds 40,000 volumes. It also houses the Murumbi Prestige Plaza – Ngong Road Gallery, which is currently the largest Pan-African art gallery The Junction - Ngong Road - Mar-

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Fort Jesus, Mombasa - Photo Credits Wolfgang Seifarth: Wikimedia Commons JAMBO is one of the most common words you will Kwaheri/ ni - Goodbye to one/ many hear spoken throughout Kenya. This is the simplest Asante/ ni - Thank you to one/ many Swahili greeting, and is often the first word learned by Sana - Very (a common emphasis) visitors to Kenya. Swahili (locally referred to as Kiswa- Bwana - Mister, the equivalent of monsieur in French hili) is Kenya’s national language. Mama - Mother or Mom/ Respect for older lady Swahili originated on the East African coast, as a Kijana - Youth, teenager (pl, vijana) trade language used by both Arabs and coastal tribes. Mtoto - Child, kid (pl, watoto) The language incorporated elements of both classi- Unaitwaje? - What’s your name? cal Arabic and Bantu dialects, and became the moth- er tongue of the Swahili people who themselves rose Basics from the inter-marriage of Arab and African cultures. Jina langu ni/ Ninaitwa - My name is / I am The word Swahili itself came from the Arabic for ‘coast’ called Sahel. But the language became a pervasive influ- Unatoka wapi? - Where are you from? ence, and a regional lingua franca, becoming widely Unakaa wapi - Where are you staying? used throughout Kenya and Tanzania. Ninatoka - I am from Today, the language is also used in regions of Ethi- Ninaishi - I am staying (at / in). opia, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Congo Tutaonana - See you ( Lit. “We shall meet”) and Zambia, and is the most widely spoken African Ndio - Yes (Lit. it is so) language. In Kenya, most people generally speak a Hapana - No tribal language at home, use Swahili as an everyday Sielewi - I don’t understand language, and English for business. Sisemi Kiswahili, lakini - I don’t speak Swahili but - Swahili is a relatively simple language, being high- Unasemaje kwa Kiswahili - How do you say in Swa- ly phonetic with a rigid grammar. The only difficulty hili? in learning Swahili comes from the extensive use of Sema tena? (Say it again) - Could you repeat prefixes, suffixes and infixes, and a class system for that? nouns. Sema pole pole - Speak slowly Coastal Swahili remains the most pure, and the Island Sijui - I don’t know of Zanzibar is considered the home of the language. Wapi? - Where? The further away from the coast that you travel, the Hapa - Here less sophisticated the language generally becomes, Lini? When? and grammar is slightly more flexible. Nairobi has now Sasa - Now become the home of Sheng, a fashionable Creole of Hivi karibuni - Soon Swahili, Kikuyu, English and slang. Kwa nini? - Why? Still, even a little Swahili goes a long way in Kenya. It is Kwa sababu - Because worth learning a little, and most Kenyans are thrilled to Nani? - Who? hear visitors attempt to use any Swahili at all. Nini? - What? Gani? - Which? The following guide will let you try out some basic Kweli - True Swahili: Na - And/With Au - Or Useful Greetings Siyo? - Isn’t it? Jambo or Hujambo - Hello, good day, how are you? Jambo or Sijambo - I am fine (the response) Daily Needs Habari?(literally “news?”) - How are things? Naweza Kukaa wapi? - Where can I stay? Nzuri - Fine, good, terrific Naweza kukaa hapa? - Can I stay here? Hodi! - Hello? Anyone in? (said on knocking or entering) Chumba/vyumba - Room/s Bed/s K Karibu - Come in, or Welcome Choo, Bafu - Toilet, Bathroom

26 | A LITTLE SWAHILI FOR OUR U18 GUESTS Maji - Water Pole pole - Slowly Nina njaa - I’m hungry Haraka - Fast, quickly Nina kiu - I’m thirsty Ngoja! - Wait! Iko? or Kuna? - Is there any? Simama! - Stop! Ndio Iko - Yes there is Naenda - I’m going to Hakuna - No there isn’t any Twende - Let’s go Ngapi? - How much? Nataka kushuka hapa - I want to get off here Pesa - Money Time Calendar and Numbers Bei gani? - What price? Saa ngapi - What time is it? Ni Pesa Ngapi? - How much does it cost? Dakika - Minutes Nataka - I want Mapema - Early Sitaki - I don’t want Jana - Yesterday Nipe/Niletee - Give me/Bring me (can I have?) Leo - Today Tena - Again Kesho - Tomorrow Tosha/basi - Enough Mchana - Day time Ni Ghali - It’s Expensive Usiku - Night time Ni Rahisi it’s Cheap (or it’s easy) Asubuhi - Morning Duka - Shop Jumatatu - Monday Benki - Bank Jumanne - Tuesday Hoteli - Café, Restaurant Jumatano - Wednesday Simu - Telephone Alhamisi - Thursday Sigara - Cigarettes Ijumaa - Friday Mimi mgonjwa - I’m ill Jumamosi - Saturday Daktari - Doctor Jumapili - Sunday Hospitali - Hospital Polisi - Police 1 - Moja 2 - Mbili Travel And Directions 3 - Tatu Basi - Bus 4 - Nne Gari - Car 5 - Tano Teksi - Taxi 6 - Sita Baiskeli - Bicycle 7 - Saba Gari ya moshi - Train 8 - Nane Ndege - Plane 9 - Tisa Njia - Road 10 - Kumi - Nzovu Fondo

Dhow race at Lamu (Kenya) during the Mawlid festival - Pihoto Credits Frédéric Ducarme : Wikimedia Commons

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28 | HISTORY OF THE IAAF WORLD U18 CHAMPIONSHIPS

The IAAF World U18 Championships will this year mark Primo Nebiolo, the moving force behind the establishment its 10th edition when the biennial event is held in the Ken- of the championships. “I personally campaigned hard for yan capital of Nairobi. It will also be the final edition of the this new addition to the World Athletics Series because we Championships – first established as the IAAF World Youth must fight harder than ever to gain the attention of young Championships - as the IAAF will move its focus for the people today,” said Nebiolo in 1999, just ahead of the first under-18 age group on to continental competitions. Championships.

The IAAF World U18 Championships has proved to be a “The IAAF World Youth Championships is not just another crucial stepping stone in the development of many of our athletics competition; it is an opportunity for youngsters to sport’s stars. At the first edition of the Championships in gain valuable experience, to improve personal bests and to 1999, held in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, talented teen- build friendly relationships with their rivals from every cor- agers such as Australia’s Jana Pittman, Russia’s Yelena ner of the world,” he added. Even though 1999 is the date in Isinbayeva, ’s Veronica Campbell, France’s Ladji the history books marking the first time that the IAAF World Doucouré, Hungary’s Krisztian Pars and Kenya’s Stephen Youth Championships was held, its genesis can be traced Cherono first came to international attention when they won back to several years before. Nebiolo, who witnessed first- gold medals. All have since gone on to win at the Olym- hand his brainchild coming to fruition before sadly passing pic Games or IAAF World Championships, and in some away later that year, had campaigned since the mid-1990s cases, both. Members of this group subsequently became for such a Championship at a younger age group below the household names in their own countries and gained wider IAAF World Junior Championships, which had been going recognition beyond their national boundaries with not only strong since 1986. “The IAAF is one of the few internation- specialist athletics fans, but often with the general public al sports federations which does not organise world-level as well. Winners from the following two Championships are competition for athletes younger than juniors,” he said in also now in their early 30s and many have already made a 1996, inspired in particular by the international football tour- big impact as well. US sprinter Allyson Felix and New Zea- naments for younger age-group players. land shot putter Valerie Adams were among the winners in 2001 while Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt lit up the The IAAF Council in March 1997 put forward a proposal 2003 edition. to the IAAF Congress that was being held later that year, before the IAAF World Championships in , for such Bolt had the same effect on his rivals back then that he had a Championship to be established. Congress then gave its on his opponents at the past four IAAF World Champion- seal of approval to an event for under-18 athletes. In March ships and three Olympic Games, winning the 2003 World 1998, the bid by Bydgoszcz to become the first host was Youth 200m title by more than half a second in a Champion- accepted by the IAAF Council. Completing the gestation ship record of 20.40. “The World Youths were a big part of cycle, just after 17:30 on Friday 16 July 1999, Ladji Dou- my education as an athlete,” said Bolt. “They were in Can- couré took just 13.26 to go over 10 barriers and win the ada and it was the first time I’d raced outside of the Carib- boys’ 110m hurdles and be crowned the first bean. I remember I went there feeling confident about what ever World Youth champion. “Whatever, I have done since I could do on the track, but it was all those other things, like then, winning that gold medal will always have a special food and a being in a strange city, that made me think ‘It’s a place in my heart,” said the Frenchman. really big world out there’.” After Bydgoszcz staged the inaugural championships, sub- Names from 2005 onwards that leap out of the list of winners sequent hosts have been: 2001 – Debrecen (Hungary), include: Ekaterini Stefanidi, Dani Samuels (2005); David 2003 – Sherbrooke (Canada), 2005 – Marrakech (Moroc- Storl, Christian Taylor, Darya Klishina (2007); Isiah Koech, co), 2007 – Ostrava (Czech Republic), 2009 – Brixen (It- Kirani James, , Katrina Johnson-Thompson aly), 2011 – Lille (France), 2013 – Donetsk (Ukraine) and (2009); , Ajee Wilson, Faith Kipyegon 2015 – Cali (Colombia). The success of the Championships (2011); and (2013). One thing is certain: the can be gauged by the fact that it started off as a three-day IAAF World U18 Championships provides a vision of the affair, with 1055 boys and girls from 131 of the IAAF mem- future personalities and top performers of the sport. The ber federations competing. The Championships have since geographical spread of the origins of the past winners also grown to be a five-day event with record numbers being gives a sense of the global appeal of the championships and set of 1407 athletes in action at the 2013 edition and 177 the sport’s importance to developing generations around nations taking part in 2005. the world. This was the intention of former IAAF President

Top of the medal Year City Country Date Venue Edition table 16-I8 Zdzislaw Krzyszkorviak 1st 1999 Bydgoszcz Poland July Stadium Kenya 12-15 Hungary Gvuiai Istvan Atletikai 2nd 2001 Debrecen United States July 9-13 Unirersite de Sherbrooke 3rd 2003 Sherbrooke Canada July Stadium United States 13-17 Stade Sidi-Youssef-Ben 4th 2005 Marrakech Morocco July All (fr) United States Czech 11-15 5th 2007 Ostrava Mestsky stadion Republic July United States 8-12 Raiffeisen Arena di 6th 2009 Brixen Italy July Bressanone (pl) Kenya 6-10 Lille France 7th 2011 July Stadium Lille Metropole United States 10-14 8th Donetsk Ukraine RSC Olimpiyskiy 2013 July Jamaica 15-19 9th Cali Colombia Cali Olympic Stadium 2015 July United States 12-16 Moi International Sports 10th 2017 Nairobi Kenya July Centre

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CHAMPIONSHIP U18 RECORDS

Discipline Perf Wind Competitor DOB Country Venue Date Abdul Hakim 06 MAR Cali (Pascual 10.28 -0.4 15 JUL 2015 Sani Brown 1999 JPN Guerrero) Abdul Hakim 06 MAR Cali (Pascual 20.34 -0.4 19 JUL 2015 Sani Brown 1999 JPN Guerrero) 01 SEP 45.24 Kirani James Bressanone 10 JUL 2009 1992 GRN Leonard Kirwa 21 AUG 1:44.08 Lille 09 JUL 2011 Kosencha 1994 KEN 06 MAY Cali (Pascual 3:36.38 Kumari Taki 17 JUL 2015 1999 KEN Guerrero) William Malel 01 MAR 7:40.10 Lille 10 JUL 2011 Sitonik 1994 KEN 23 MAY 5:19.99 Meresa Kahsay Donetsk 12 JUL 2013 1996 ETH 110m Hurdles 02 FEB 13.13 -1.1 Jaheel Hyde Donetsk 12 JUL 2013 (91.4cm) 1997 JAM 400m hurdles 30 JAN 49.01 William Wynne Ostrava 15 JUL 2007 (84.0cm) 1990 USA 8 FEB Marrakech (Sidi 2.27 Haiqiang Huang 16 JUL 2005 1988 CHN Youssef Ben Ali) Vladyslav 15 JAN Cali (Pascual 5.30 19 JUL 2015 Malykhin 1998 UKR Guerrero) Armand 10 NOV Cali (Pascual Pole Vault 5.30 19 JUL 2015 Duplantis 1999 SWE Guerrero) 08 MAY Cali (Pascual 8.05 +0.5 Maykel Massó 16 JUL 2015 1999 CUB Guerrero) Héctor Dairo 19 MAY Marrakech (Sidi 16.63 +1.4 16 JUL 2005 Fuentes 1988 CUB Youssef Ben Ali) 03 NOV Triple Jump 16.63 +1.8 Lázaro Martínez Donetsk 13 JUL 2013 1997 CUB 20 DEC (5kg) 24.35 Jacko Gill Lille 07 JUL 2011 1994 NZL Mykyta 15 APR 70.67 Ostrava 13 JUL 2007 (1.500kg) Nesterenko 1991 UKR 25 NOV Cali (Pascual 84.91 Hlib Piskunov 17 JUL 2015 (5kg) 1998 UKR Guerrero) 1 SEP 83.16 Morné Moolman Lille 09 JUL 2011 (700g) 1994 RSA 17 JAN Boys 6491 Lille 07 JUL 2011 1994 AUS 11 FEB Cali (Pascual Boys 8002 Niklas Kaul 16 JUL 2015 1998 GER Guerrero) 10,000 Metres 02 JAN 40:51.31 Pavel Parshin Lille 09 JUL 2011 Race Walk 1994 RUS Medley Relay 1:49.23 Jamaica U18 Donetsk 14 JUL 2013 JAM

30 | U18 – WORLD BEST PERFOMANCES- MEN

Maykel Demetrio Masso of Cuba in action during the Boys Long Jump Final on day two of the IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 on July 16, 2015 at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, Colombia. ©Getty Images for IAAF

| 31 DISCIPLINE U18 – PERF WORLD WIND COMPETITOR BEST PERFOMANCES- DOB COUNTRY VENUE WOMEN DATE 100 Metres 10.98 +2.0 Candace Hill 11 FEB 1999 USA Shoreline, WA 20 JUN 2015

200 Metres 22.43 -0.7 Candace Hill 11 FEB 1999 USA Cali (Pascual Guerrero) 19 JUL 2015

400 Metres 50.01 Jing Li 14 FEB 1980 CHN Shanghai 8 OCT 1997

800 Metres 1:57.18 Yuan Wang 8 APR 1976 CHN Beijing (NOCAS) 08 SEP 1993

1500 Metres 3:54.52 Ling Zhang 13 APR 1981 CHN Shanghai 18 OCT 1997

3000 Metres 8:36.45 Ningning Ma 20 SEP 1976 CHN Jinan 06 JUN 1993

2000 Metres Steeplechase 6:11.83 Korahubsh Itaa 28 FEB 1992 ETH Bressanone 10 JUL 2009

100m Hurdles (76.2cm) 12.94 0.0 Yanique Thompson 12 MAR 1996 JAM Donetsk 11 JUL 2013

400 Metres Hurdles 54.15 Sydney McLaughlin 07 AUG 1999 USA Eugene (Hayward Field), OR 10 JUL 2016

High Jump 1.96 Charmaine Gale-Weavers 27 FEB 1964 RSA Bloemfontein 04 APR 1981

High Jump 1.96 Olga Turchak 5 MAR 1967 URS Donetsk 07 SEP 1984

High Jump 1.96 Eleanor Patterson 22 MAY 1996 AUS Townsville 07 DEC 2013

High Jump 1.96 Vashti Cunningham 18 JAN 1998 USA Edmonton (Foote Field) 01 AUG 2015

Pole Vault 4.50 Lisa Gunnarsson 20 AUG 1999 SWE Pézenas 28 MAY 2016

Pole Vault 4.50 Lisa Gunnarsson 20 AUG 1999 SWE Angers 25 JUN 2016

Long Jump 6.91 +1.0 16 DEC 1964 GDR Jena 09 AUG 1981

Triple Jump 14.57 +0.2 Qiuyan Huang 5 JAN 1980 CHN Shanghai 19 OCT 1997

Shot Put (3kg) 20.52 Corrie de Bruin 26 OCT 1976 NED Assen 13 JUN 1993

Discus Throw 65.86 Ilke Wyludda 28 MAR 1969 GDR Neubrandenburg (Jahn Sportpark) 01 AUG 1986

Hammer Throw (3kg) 76.04 Réka Gyurátz 31 MAY 1996 HUN Zalaegerszeg 23 JUN 2013

Javelin Throw (500g) 65.44 Marisleisys Duarthe 17 SEP 2000 CUB La Habana (Estadio Panamericano) 25 MAY 2017

Heptathlon Girls 6186 Alina Shukh 12 FEB 1999 UKR (New District Arena) 15 JUL 2016

5000 Metres Race Walk 20:28.05 10 JAN 1990 RUS Ostrava 12 JUL 2007

Medley Relay 2:03.42 Jamaica U18 JAM Lille 10 JUL 2011

Korahubsh Itaa of on her way to gold in the girl’s 2000m steeplechase final during day three of the IAAF World Youth Championships at the Bressanone Sports Complex on July 10, 2009 in Brixone Bressanone, Italy ©Getty Images for IAAF

32 | COMPETITION TIMETABLE - NAIROBI,KENYA12 -16 JULY 2017 DAY 1 a.m. - Wednesday, 12 July DAY 1 p.m.- Wednesday, 12 July 09:30 100m Dec B 16:00 Opening Ceremony 09:55 100m B R1 16:55 High Jump Dec B AB 10:25 Long Jump Dec B AB 17:00 100m B SF 10:40 Discus Throw G Q 17:25 Triple Jump B QAB 10:50 1500m B R1 17:30 Hammer Throw B QA 11:20 400m G R1 17:40 800m B R1 11:40 Shot Put Dec B AB 18:15 Shot Put G Final 11:50 Long Jump B QAB 18:25 400m Dec B 12:05 400m B R1 18:35 Hammer Throw B QB 18:45 100m G R1 19:20 100m B Final 19:40 3000m G Final

DAY 2 a.m. - Thursday, 13 July DAY 2 p.m. - Thurday, 13 July 09:30 110m H Dec B 16:10 Shot Put G MC 09:45 Shot Put B QAB 16:15 100m B MC 09:50 3000m B R1 16:20 3000m G MC 10:15 Discus Throw Dec B 16:30 Javelin Throw Dec B 10:25 400m H G R1 16:35 Long Jump B Final 11:05 800m G R1 16:40 400m H B R1 11:35 Hammer Throw G QA 17:10 100m G SF 11:50 Pole Vault Dec B AB 17:30 Shot Put B Final 12:20 110m H B R1 17:40 800m B SF 12:45 Hammer Throw G QB 17:55 Javelin Throw B Final 18:15 400m G F 18:45 400m B SF 19:10 1500m Dec B Final 19:25 Long Jump B MC 19:30 Shot Put B MC 19:40 100m G Final

DAY 3 a.m. - Friday, 14 July DAY 3 p.m. - Friday, 14 July 09:30 100m H Hep G 16:10 Decathlon B MC 16:15 Javelin Throw B MC 09:40 Triple Jump G QAB 16:20 100m G MC 10:00 2000m SC B R1 16:30 Hammer Throw B Final 10:10 Discus Throw B QA 16:35 Shot Put Hep G AB 10:25 High Jump Hep G AB 16:40 110m H B SF 10:40 200m G R1 17:05 Triple Jump B Final 11:20 Discus Throw B QB 17:10 800m G SF 17:30 High Jump G Final 11:25 200m B R1 17:45 200m Hep G 18:05 Hammer Throw B MC 18:16 1500m B Final 18:25 Discus Throw G Final 18:35 2000m SC G Final 18:55 400m G Final 19:00 1500m B MC 19:10 400m B Final 19:15 Triple Jump B MC 19:35 110m H B Final 19:40 2000m SC G MC

| 33 COMPETITION TIMETABLE - NAIROBI,KENYA12 -16 JULY 2017 DAY 4 a.m. - Saturday, 15 July DAY 4 p.m. - Saturday, 15 July 09:30 Javelin Throw G QA 16:22 110m H B MC 09:35 10,000m Race Walk B Final 16:30 Hammer Throw G Final 10:05 Long Jump Hep G AB 16:50 Triple Jump G Final 10:35 10,000m Race Walk B MC 17:02 High Jump B MC 10:40 Javelin Throw G QB 17:10 200m G SF 10:45 5000m Race Walk G Final 17:30 Pole Vault G Final 10:50 High Jump B Final 17:35 200m B SF 11:25 5000m Race Walk G MC 18:00 400m H G Final 11:35 100m H G R1 18:15 400m H B Final 12:03 High Jump G MC 18:21 Discus Throw B Final 12:05 Javelin Throw Hep G 18:35 1500m G Final 12:08 Discus Throw G MC 18:50 400m H G MC 12:20 4 x 400m Mixed R R1 18:55 400m H B MC 12:45 400m G MC 19:10 800m Hep G Final 12:50 400m B MC 19:18 Hammer Throw G MC 19:23 Pole Vault G MC 19:38 800m B Final 19:42 1500m G MC 19:47 Triple Jump G MC

DAY 5 a.m. - Sunday, 16 July DAY 5 p.m. - Sunday, 16 July 14:42 G MC 14:47 Discus Throw B MC 14:52 800m B MC 15:00 Pole Vault B Final 15:10 Javelin Throw G Final 15:25 200m G Final 15:35 Long Jump G Final 15:40 200m B Final 15:45 200m G MC 16:00 800m G Final 16:05 200m B MC 16:25 3000m B Final 16:36 800m G MC 16:41 Javelin Throw G MC 16:52 100m H G Final 16:55 3000m B MC 17:10 2000m SC B Final 17:20 100m H G MC 17:25 Long Jump G MC 17:36 4 x 400m Mixed R Final 17:40 2000m SC B MC 17:45 Pole Vault B MC 17:50 4 x 400m Mixed R MC 17:55 Closing Ceremony

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36 | LIST OF IAAF MEMBER FEDERATIONS Name Country Code 47 Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo CPV 48 Federacion Costarricense de Atletismo CRC 49 Croatian Athletics Federation CRO 50 Federacion Cubana de Atletismo CUB 51 The Amateur Athletic Association of Cyprus CYP 52 Czech Athletic Federation CZE 53 Dansk Atletik Forbund DEN 54 Fédération Djiboutienne d'Athlétisme DJI 55 Dominica Amateur Athletics Association DMA 56 Federacion Dominicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo DOM 57 Federacion Ecuatoriana de Atletismo ECU 58 Egyptian Athletic Federation EGY 59 Eritrean National Athletics Federation ERI 60 Federacion Salvadoreña de Atletismo ESA 61 Real Federacion Española de Atletismo ESP 62 Estonian Athletic Association EST 63 Ethiopian Athletic Federation ETH 64 FIJ 65 Suomen Urheiluliitto RY FIN 66 Fédération Française d'Athlétisme FRA 67 Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association FSM 68 Fédération Gabonaise d'Athlétisme GAB 69 The Gambia Athletics Association GAM 70 UK Athletics GBR 71 Federacao de Atletismo da Guinea-Bissau GBS 72 Athletic Federation of Georgia GEO 73 Federacion Ecuatoguineana de Atletismo GEQ 74 Deutscher Leichtathletik Verband GER 75 Ghana Athletics Association GHA 76 Gibraltar Amateur Athletic Association GIB 77 Association Hellénique d'Athlétisme Amateur GRE 78 Grenada Athletic Association GRN 79 Federacion Nacional de Atletismo de Guatemala GUA 80 Fédération Guinéenne d'Athlétisme GUI 81 Guam Track and Field Association GUM 82 Athletics Association of Guyana GUY 83 Fédération Haitienne d'Athlétisme Amateur HAI 84 Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association HKG 85 FENHATLE HON 86 Hungarian Athletics Association HUN 87 Indonesian Athletics Federation INA 88 Athletics Federation of India IND 89 Athletic Federation of I.R Iran IRI 90 Athletic Association of Ireland IRL 91 Iraqi Athletics Federation IRQ 92 Icelandic Athletic Federation ISL 93 Israeli Athletic Association ISR

| 37 LIST OF IAAF MEMBER FEDERATIONS Name Country Code 94 Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation ISV 95 Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera ITA 96 British Virgin Islands Athletics Association IVB 97 Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association JAM 98 Jordan Athletics Federation JOR 99 Japan Association of Athletics Federations JPN 100 Athletic Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ 101 Athletics Kenya KEN 102 Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic KGZ 103 Kiribati Athletics Association KIR 104 Korea Association of Athletics Federations KOR 105 Kosovo Athletic Federation KOS 106 Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation KSA 107 Kuwait Athletics Federation KUW 108 Laos Amateur Athletic Federation LAO 109 Latvian Athletics Association LAT 110 Libyan Athletics Federation LBA 111 Fédération Libanaise d'Athlétisme LBN 112 Liberia Athletics Federation LBR 113 Saint Lucia Athletics Association LCA 114 Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association LES 115 Liechtensteiner Leichtathletik Verband LIE 116 Athletic Federation of Lithuania LTU 117 Fédération Luxembourgeoise d'Athlétisme LUX 118 Associaçao de Atletismo de Macau MAC 119 Fédération Malagasy d'Athlétisme MAD 120 Fédération Royale Marocaine d'Athlétisme MAR 121 Malaysia Athletic Federation MAS 122 Athletics Association of Malawi MAW 123 Federatia de Atletism din Republica Moldova MDA 124 Athletics Association of Maldives MDV 125 Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, A.C MEX 126 Mongolian Athletic Federation MGL 127 Marshall Islands Athletics Federation MHL 128 Athletic Federation of Macedonia MKD 129 Fédération Malienne d'Athlétisme MLI 130 Malta Amateur Athletic Association MLT 131 Athletic Federation of Montenegro MNE 132 Montserrat Amateur Athletic Association MNT 133 Fédération Monégasque d'Athlétisme MON 134 Federaçao Moçambicana de Atletismo MOZ 135 Mauritius Athletics Association MRI 136 Fédération d'Athlétisme R.I Mauritanie MTN 137 Myanmar Track & Field Federation MYA 138 Athletics Namibia NAM 139 Federacion Nicaragüense de Atletismo NCA 140 Royal Dutch Athletics Federation NED

38 | LIST OF IAAF MEMBER FEDERATIONS Name Country Code 141 Nepal Athletics Association NEP 142 NFI 143 Athletic Federation of Nigeria NGR 144 Fédération Nigerienne d'Athlétisme NIG 145 Northern Marianas Athletics NMI 146 Norwegian Athletics Federation NOR 147 Nauru Athletics Association NRU 148 Athletics NZL 149 Oman Athletic Association OMA 150 Athletics Federation of Pakistan PAK 151 Federacion Panameña de Atletismo PAN 152 Federacion Paraguaya de Atletismo PAR 153 Peruvian Athletics Sports Federation PER 154 Philippine Athletics Track & Field Association PHI 155 Palestine Athletic Federation PLE 156 Palau Track and Field Association PLW 157 Athletics Papua New Guinea PNG 158 Polish Athletics Association POL 159 Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo POR 160 Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea PRK 161 Federacion de Atletismo de Puerto Rico PUR 162 Fédération d'Athlétisme de Polynésie Française PYF 163 Qatar Athletics Federation QAT 164 Federatia Romana de Atletism ROU 165 RSA 166 Russian Athletic Federation RUS* 167 Fédération Rwandaise d'Athlétisme RWA 168 Athletics Samoa SAM 169 Fédération Sénégalaise d'Athlétisme SEN 170 Seychelles Athletics Federation SEY 171 Singapore Athletic Association SGP 172 Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association SKN 173 Sierra Leone Amateur Athletic Association SLE 174 Slovenian Athletics Association SLO 175 Federazione Sammarinese Atletica Leggera SMR 176 Athletic Solomons SOL 177 Somali Athletics Federation SOM 178 Athletic Federation of Serbia SRB 179 Athletic Association of Sri Lanka SRI 180 South Sudan Athletics Federation SSD 181 Federaçao Santomense de Atletismo STP 182 Sudan Athletic Association SUD 183 Schweizerischer Leichtathletik-Verband SUI 184 Surinaamse Athletiek Bond SUR 185 Slovak Athletic Federation SVK 186 Swedish Athletic Association SWE 187 Swaziland Athletics Association SWZ

| 39 LIST OF IAAF MEMBER FEDERATIONS Name Country Code 188 Syrian Arab Athletic Federation SYR 189 Athletics Tanzania TAN 190 Tonga Athletic Association TGA 191 Athletic Association of Thailand THA 192 Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan TJK 193 Amateur Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan TKM 194 Turks & Caicos Islands Amateur Athletic Association TKS 195 Federaçao Timor-Leste de Atletismo TLS 196 Fédération Togolaise d'Athlétisme TOG 197 Chinese Taipei Athletics Association TPE 198 Nat'l Association of Athletics Admin. of Trinidad & Tobago TTO 199 Fédération Tunisienne d'Athlétisme TUN 200 Turkish Athletic Federation TUR 201 Tuvalu Athletics Association TUV 202 UAE Athletics Federation UAE 203 Uganda Athletics Federation UGA 204 Ukrainian Athletic Federation UKR 205 Confederacion Atletica del Uruguay URU 206 USA Track & Field USA 207 The Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan UZB 208 Athletics Vanuatu VAN 209 Federacion Venezolana de Atletismo VEN 210 Vietnam Athletics Federation VIE 211 Team Athletics Saint Vincent & The Grenadines VIN 212 Yemen Athletics Federation YEM 213 Zambia Amateur Athletic Association ZAM 214 National Athletic Association of Zimbabwe ZIM

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40 | PROFILES KERINGET GIRLS SCHOOL: A WINNERS’ PARADISE

Ann Nyaguthi (left) and Viola Chemutai of Keringet Winners Girls High School in a training session on their grounds - Photo by Stafford Ondego for LOC Media - Somewhere deep in the Rift Valley Prov- Helen Obiri to win the 4x1,500m race.With that kind of ince, a day school of very spartan construction is de- progression, it hardly was surprising that she went on fying conventional order by churning out hugely-tal- to win 1500m gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. ented athletes. The school could be mistaken by any It all began for Kipyegon on the youth training pro- casual observer as just another learning institution gramme planned by Charles Ng’eno at the Keringet until it’s sporting story is told. Then one can see how School. Mercy Chebwogen, winner of 3,000m Stee- it is creating a world-class youth athletics system plechase at the 2012 IAAF World U20 Championships that has, in barely five years of existence, reached the in , is also a product of the school’s pro- apex of sporting achievement. The scheme was start- gramme. ed in 2012 to nurture incoming talent from the primary schools in the neighbouring villages. With a system Another decorated athlete from the school is Rosef- that has been set up to co-ordinate training for talent- lyn Chepngetich, winner of the 2,000m Steeplechase ed youths and to offer education simultaneously, the at the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships in Do- Keringet Winners Girls High School in Kuresoi, a hilly netsk, Ukraine, in a time of 6:14.60. Chepngetich add- terrain of cold weather in a green, agriculturally-rich ed another gold in the same event at the 2015 Youth countryside that was formerly a forest, is now inter- Olympics in Nanjing, China, recording 6:22.67. Over twined with global youth athletics. the 3000m Steeplechase she was second in the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, USA,. Founder Principal Marylyn Lasoi, who serves in Ath- She also shared the podium finish with Kipyegon at letics Kenya (AK) Youth Sub-Committee, says the the 2013 IAAF World Cross Championships in Byd- land where the school stands was donated by the lo- gosczcz, making the school administration very proud cal community and was supported by Global Sports of their athletes. With that kind of incentive, student Communications, a Dutch athletics management athletes from this school are confident of performing company. Faith Kipyegon, the Olympic 1,500m cham- well in any global or regional competition. pion is a product of the programme that has been built up painstakingly over many years. And Kipyegon Despite having bagged an Olympic gold, Kipyegon still launched her career in the IAAF World Youth Champi- trains with the girls every week on the bumpy training onships, the precursor of the IAAF World U 18 Cham- ground they use as their training field. According to pionships that Kenya is hosting between July 12-16 Ms Lasoi, at least four of their stars will make the Ken- this year. Aged 16, Kipyegon participated in the 2010 ya team for the forthcoming IAAF World U18 Cham- IAAF World Cross Country Championships and fin- pionships. Anne Nyaguthi and Viola Chemutai were ished fifth in individual race, winning gold with the already named in Team Kenya for the Commonwealth team. At the following year’s World Cross in Punta Youth Games in from July 19-23. Other Umbria she won individual and team gold medals. athletes in the single-stream school of 172 students The same year Kipyegon took part in the IAAF World are Mercy Chepngeno, Diana Chepkorir, Josephine Youth Championships in Lille, France, and won gold Wanjiku, Jackline Chepkoech and Sharon Chemutai. in the 1,500m, recording 4:09.48 as she beat three Nyaguthi won the 3,000m at the regional champion- Ethiopian rivals. ships in Eldoret and was second in the national sec- ondary schools’ cross-country championships. Viola Kipyegon added another 1500m gold medal at the IAAF World U20 Championships at Barcelona, Spain Chemutai was third behind Nyaguthii in the 1,500m at in 2012, establishing herself on an upward trajecto- Eldoret and fifth in the National Secondary Schools ry that saw her traverse the globe, winning further cross-country championships. Other runners from the Championships medals as well as IAAF Diamond school have scored very well in regional and national League circuit meetings. She has since won the IAAF championships to enable Keringet to remain on the World Cross Country Championships in Bydgozszcz, radar of youth talent centres. Ms Lasoi basks in the Poland, in 2013, and earned further gold at the 2014 fame of her girls and is looking forward for another Commonwealth Games in and inaugural triumphant moment at the Kasarani Stadium when the IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, where she Kenyan capital hosts the world in July. - Isaack Omulo teamed up with Mercy Cherono, Irene Jelagat and for LOC Media | 41 42 | PROFILES KENYA’S BEACON OF HOPE IN WORLD U18 – Lemotit Athletics Training Camp is one of lence and fear of God. “I want to bring out God-fearing the centres of excellence spread around the Kenyan clean athletes who attain world class standards,” says countryside. Located in the tree-clustered Finlays Es- Kemei. “I am like the stuttering Moses in the Bible, or tate in Londiani, within Kenya’s most prolific tea zone the short man called Zaccheus, who despite his height of Kericho, Lemotit Training Camp takes pride in its caught the attention of Jesus Christ. I also want to be world class athletes, among them Sandrafelis Chebet like the blind Bartholomew. All those men proved that and Emily Chebet Kipchumba, silver medallists in the disability is not inability.” 2,000m Steeplechase and 3,000m respectively at the last IAAF World U18 Championships in Cali, Colom- Kemei won the 10,000m in the 2009 International bo two years ago. Celliphine Chepteek Chespol won Wheelchair and Amputee Sports in New Delhi, In- the girls’ 3000m steeplechase gold to hand Kenya a dia, but returned the medal after officials realised he one-two in the water-and-barrier race. The two silver wasn’t actually an amputee, but was born with de- medallists are the “signature” performers of Lemotit formed hands, which did not qualify him to participate Training Camp, although the camp is teeming with rich in the event. Apart from the athletes they are churn- athletics talent that will be useful during the World U18 ing out from their rich production line, the family is Championships in Nairobi. equally rooted in the history of youth athletics. Emily Cherotich Ruto won 800m gold in the 2001 IAAFWorld That is, according to the campfounder and coach Youth Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, beating Paul Kemei, a former Paralympian, and his wife Em- Veronika Plesarova of Czech Republic and Carlene ily Cherotich Ruto, a bronze medallist in 800m at the Robinson of Jamaica to second and third positions re- 2016 Africa Senior Championships in Durban, RSA, spectively. She just missed the podium in Sherbrooke, and fifth finisher at the World Relays in Bahamas (with Canada, two years later, coming home fourth behind squad team-mates Ealine Walianya, Mary Kuria, Sil- the Russian winner Maria Shapaeva, Olga Cristea of via Chesebe and Josephine Chelagat). The Camp’s Moldova and Larisa Arcip of Romania. This husband- journey to global fame started in , Ethi- and-wife team now have a group of 20 runners from opia, during the Africa Junior Championships in 2015 whom they expect to provide medal winners for Team when Sandrafelis won bronze and Kipchumba finished Kenya at the forthcoming Nairobi 2017 IAAF World fourth. Later in the same year the girls – both previ- U18 event. ously fourth form students of neighbouring Saramek Secondary School - won gold medals at the Africa Athletes at the Lemotit Athletics Training Camp: Youth Championships in Mauritius – Kipchumba in the Abigael Chelangat Ruto (17 yrs - 2,000m SC, 6:26.71), 3,000m and Chebet in the 2,000m SC. Janet Chepkoech Langat (16 - 1,500m, 4:27.0) Diana Chepkoech Tarus (16 - 2,000m SC, 6:28.00), Mercy During that continental event, Chebet set an African Chepkorir Kirarei (16 - 3,000m, 9:26.0), Faith Chepko- Youth record of 6:16 and Kipchumba also ran a re- rir Mutai (16 - 3,000m, 9:33.0), Teresa Cherotich Tuei cord time of 9:02. The progression took them to Cali (16 - 400m, Long Jump, 57.0, 5.6m), Annah Naasisho where they won their IAAF World U20 silver medals. Leparakuo (16 - 3,000m, 9:29.10), Vicody Chepngetich Kipchumba did not make the team for last year’s IAAF (17 - 800m, 2:11.0), Vicky Chepngetich (17 - shot putt/ World U20 Championships in Poland, but Chebet was discus, 15.36m), Faith Chepkoech (17 - 800m, 2:10.0), selected and finished fifth in her race. At this year’s Florence Chepkoech (17 - 800m, 2:13.26), Sharon IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampa- Cheptoo (17 - 400m H, 1:00.67), Beatrice Chebet (17 - la, Chebet was 11th in the U20 6km race. 3,000m, 19:18.0), Lydia Chepkorir (16 - 800m, 2:12.0), Gilbert Kibet (17 - 2,000m SC, 6:01.02), Daniel Rop Coach Kemei has won the support of a major running (17 - 3,000m, 8:38.02), Wesley Kipchirchir (17 - Long shoe manufacturer for a programme in which he he Jump, 7.14m), Tabitha Cherono (16 - 1,500m, 4:13.01), puts the boys and girls from neighbouring schools Judith Chepkirui Tunising (16 - 1,500m, 4:30.08), Solo- together for training, while scouting for races. At the mon Mutuku (17 - 2,000m SC, 6:02.67) - Isaack Omulo camp, they preach a dope-free sport, sporting excel- for LOC Media

From left: Mercy Chepkorir Kirarey, Emily Cherotich, Ann Nashishio and Catherine Syokau train at the Lemotit Camp - Photo by Stafford Ondego for LOC Media

| 43 44 | PROFILES INSPIRED BY CHERONO, CHEPKIRUI IS READY TO SHINE IN NAIROBI

Emmaculate Chepkirui of Kenya, Kalkidan Fentie of Ethiopia and Bontu Rebitu of Bahrain on the podium after women’s during the IAAF World U20 Championships at the Zawisza Stadium on July 23, 2016 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. ©Getty Images for IAAF

Being the youngest athlete in the 5000m final didn’t World U20 Championships, marking her out as Ken- stop 15-year-old Emmaculate Chepkirui in her quest ya’s top 5000m contender ahead of the global event for a medal at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz. “I maintained my pace and thought of Bydgoszcz 2016. Competing in her first global cham- Mercy Cherono who was my inspiration and eventually pionships against 17 other athletes – some of whom made it,” she told local reporters after her victory in were three years older – just one of them ultimately fin- Nairobi. She went on to reduce her PB to 15:31.12 at ished ahead of Chepkirui. The young Kenyan took the the World U20 Championships when taking the silver in a PB of 15:31.12, having led for much medal behind Ethiopia’s Kalkidan Fentie. It was a high- of the second half of the race. But unlike most of the ly respectable performance for someone so young. older athletes she competed against in the Polish city And it didn’t take long for Chepkirui to turn her focus last year, Chepkirui has another chance to win a global towards the next major targets. Chepkirui earned a title on the track. She will still be just 16 years old when spot on Kenya’s junior team for the IAAF World Cross the IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017 gets Country Championships Kampala 2017. Once again, under way. And, lucky for her, the event will be held on she was one of the youngest athletes in the race, but home soil. she finished ninth – one of five Kenyans in the top 10 – and earned a team silver medal, missing gold by just In the 18-year history of the IAAF World U18 Champi- one point. onships, just seven athletes have won gold on home soil. With Kenya’s rich history of success at these Cham pionships, that figure will surely rise at this sum- “I am happy with my performance in Kampala,” she told mer’s event and Chepkirui appearss to be one of the Kenyan newspaper The Star. “It was my first attempt host nation’s best hopes of a gold medal. Chepkirui at the World Cross and finishing ninth can only be a is based in Sotik in the Rift Valley, the same part of sign of better things to come. My experience there has Kenya that 2013 world 5000m silver medallist Mercy given me an advantage; I feel I am now better off and I Cherono is from. It is little surprise to learn that Cher- have the endurance to go all the way. ”Just two months ono, the 2008 and 2010 World U20 3000m champion, after competing in Kampala, Chepkirui was back on is a huge source of inspiration for Chepkirui. Cherono track wearing the Kenyan vest once again, this time is one of six Kenyan athletes to have previously won at the East African Youth Championships. And, after the girls’ World U18 3000m title. Ten years on from her earning silver medals at three successive international triumph in Ostrava, Cherono’s Championship record of events, this time she went one better. 8:53.94 still stands. When Cherono landed that title in 2007, little was known of her. She had finished a distant She won the 3000m in 9:30.9, finishing comfortably 23rd at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships ahead of teammate Betty Chepkemoi, the fourth earlier that year and had no significant achievements -place finisher in the steeplechase at last year’s IAAF on the track of which to speak. By way of comparison, World U20 Championships. The pair then formed half Chepkirui is already a few steps ahead of her idol at of the victorious 4x400m team. Chepkirui’s 15:31.12 in this point in her career. Bydgoszcz last year was the fastest time in the world by a youth athlete for five years. But the longest event After a handful of strong performances in regional and for girls on the World U18 Championships programme national cross-country meetings, Chepkirui earned her is the 3000m, so that will naturally become Chepkirui’s first international medal when finishing second at the focus in Nairobi. “I just can’t wait for the World U18 2016 East African Junior Championships in Dar-es- Championships,” she said. “I am more than ready.” - Salaam. She went on to win the trial race for the IAAF IAAF Media | 45 46 | PROFILES JAMAICA’S TOP IAAF WORLD U18 LIST

from Jamaica competes in men’s 110 hurdles qualification round during the IAAF World U20 Championships at the Zawisza Stadium on July 20, 2016 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. ©Getty Images for IAAF

THE IAAF World Under-18 Championships, formerly are 13.12, 13.18 and 13.21. the World Youth Championships, will have its final staging this year when the tenth edition takes place in It is a clean sweep of the top-three 100m hurdles spots Nairobi, Kenya, between July 12 and 16. At the 206th by Jamaicans, as Holmwood Technical’s Shanette IAAF General Meeting held at the Summer Olympics Allison, who broke Anderson’s record of 13.37sec last year, a decision was made by the Council that in the preliminary round at Champs with 13.30, is at this year’s staging would be the last one as it was No2, while High’s Daszay Freeman is the intention t improve the performances of Under-18 at No3 with her 13.37, also recorded at the domestic athletes in future at the continental level. Championships. Since the first staging of the World Youth Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in 1999, Russell Leads Charge Among Males where Veronica Campbell Brown made her break- Calabar High’s outstanding sprint hurdler DeJour out on the international stage, there have been great Russell, who smashed Omar McLeod’s Class One Jamaican performances, as several have been 110m hurdles record at Champs and who was ranked crowned champions in different disciplines. Following No1 among Under-20 athletes last year in the event, performances so far this season at various meets, sits atop the world list in the Boy’s 110m hurdles event. including the ISSA-GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Russell, who just missed out on getting a medal at the Athletics Championships, several Jamaicans have IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, made big statements and are at the top of the class in Poland, last year after finishing fourth, could go all their events as they look set to make big impressions the way in the Under-18 age group this time. Russell’s in the final staging of this meet. winning time of 13.31 in winning the Under-18 event at the Carifta Trials has him at the head of the class. Vere Technical’s Brittany Anderson is hoping to join Yanique Thompson as champion in the Girl’s 100m Four other Jamaicans are ranked in the top-three of their hurdles, and after dazzling performances so far in the events, with Calabar’s Michael Stephens, Wolmer’s event, she has the four fastest times at this level, with Boys’ Jeremy Farr and Ruseas High’s Antonio Watson her record-breaking performance of 13.04 seconds, at No2, while Vere Technical’s Ramone Lindo and St achieved in winning her semi-finals at the domestic Elizabeth Technical’s Dashinelle Dyer are both third. - Championships, leading the class. Her other top times The Gleaner | 47 PROFILES ZAZINI BLITZES TO 400M HURDLES WORLD YOUTH BEST South African teenager (TuksSport “I ran against William Wynne when he set the record High School) proved without doubt that he’s one for of 49.01 at the World Youth Championships. It was the big occasion as he set a World Youth record in the predicted that he was going to be a real champion. It 400-metres hurdles earlier this year. Zazini won in a never happened. He was constantly injured and his time of 48.84sec at the Gauteng North Championships career just fizzled out without him fulfilling his potential. at the University of Pretoria, a time 0.17sec faster than My advice to Sokwakhana is to remember that any the previous record set by American William Wynne athlete is only as good as his last race. It would be in 2007. unfair to him if there is too big a fuss made about this achievement. He should always remain hungry to run What made this performance even more remarkable is a faster time.” that, even before Zazini had settled down in his starting blocks, it had been predicted that the record was going According to Hennie Kriel, who coaches the Tuks to go. The reason for this was his performance the athlete, what makes Zazini such an exciting prospect previous week at the Gauteng Schools Championship is his hunger to succeed. “I have no doubt that he can in Germiston, where he won in 49.53 - at the time be the best, especially since he is a quick learner,” Kriel the second-fastest ever by an under-18athlete. The said. “We are still working at his hurdling technique to youngster was never going to allow the expectations get it to be more efficient.”. Zazini also excels over the to get to him, however. The moment the starter’s gun 400 metres flat. was fired, he set out to challenge the stopwatch with the greatest of confidence. Last year his performance at the South African Junior and Youth Championships in Germiston was An ecstatic Zazini was at first left speechless by his remarkable. In the space of an hour he won the 400m own performance, but when he realised what he had in 47.23 and finished second in the 400hurdles final, achieved, a big grin appeared on his face. “We have running 50.85. If Kriel has his way, Zazini will continue really been working towards breaking the record,” he doing that 400-hurdles/400m combination for quite a said. “To do so is an amazing experience.” Even the few more years. - ASA Media Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Champion, Cornel Fredericks, who won the men’s 400m hurdles in a Athlete Profile, Country - South Africa, Date of Birth - time of 49.27 was impressed. “Sokwakhana has what 23 Sep 2000, Personal Best - Outdoor Performance it takes to become the next real deal in the 400m 400 Metres, 46.20 - Durban (Kings 31 Mar 2017. hurdles, but it’s important that from now on he needs 400m hurdles, 48.84 - Pretoria (Tuks) 17 Mar 2017 to be managed properly,” said Fredericks.

Zazini hurdling his way to victory Photo Credits - Reg Caldecott

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Zeney van der Walt in action in in the Youth Girls 400m Hurdles final. Photo Credit - Rodger Sedres

South Africa are sending a team of only 12 athletes to 57.94sec at the ASA Junior and Youth Championships the IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi, but, in Cape Town on April 8 which puts her second in with competitors of the quality of Zeney Van Der Walt, the IAAF world Youth listings. She was just 0.03sec they are ready to make a big impact. “The team may outside the national record held by Olympic Youth be small, but it is strong,” said ASA President Aleck Games champion Gezelle Magerman. Skhosana. “We believe these athletes will be able to carry the SA flag with pride.” A day earlier at the same meeting, Van Der Walt reduced her 400m best to 54.97. Earlier this year she The 17-year-old Van Der Walt has had an outstanding set bests at 100m (12.36), 200m (24.95) and 300m start to 2017, having set personal bests over five (38.97). different distances, including a 400m hurdles time of

She is ranking 2nd on the IAAF u18 2017 rankings with a time of 57.97 South African champion 2017

Zeney Van Der Walt Athlete Profile Country: South Africa Born: 1999 Personal Bests

Event Result Wind Venue Date

100m 12.36 +0.5 Germiston (RSA) 22.03.2017 200m 24.95 -0.1 Pretoria (RSA) 12.04.2017 300m 38.97 Sasolburg (RSA) 28.03.2017 400m 55.10 Sasolburg (RSA) 08.04.2016 300mH 43.35 Pretoria (RSA) 20.03.2015 400mH 57.94 Cape Town (RSA) 08.04.2017 Pole Vault 2.90 Pretoria (RSA) 28.02.201

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France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela may be a late Samba-Mayela qualified for the European U18 starter in athletics, having taken up the sport just Championships in Tblisi last summer, and this two years ago, but this 16-year-old 100m hurdler winter she broke the French junior indoor 60m is rising fast in the ranks of world Youth athlet- hurdles record with 8.10sec. ics. She trains in with Albertine Koutouan, Samba-Mayela, who was born on October 31, whose daughter Sarah was a 100m hurdles 2000, has a 100m hurdles personal best of bronze medallist at the last IAAF World U18 Championships at Cali in 2015. 13.22sec. TEURA’ITERA’I TUPAIA

Teura’itera’i Tupaia, a 17-year-old javelin throw- However, the javelin, at which he has a personal er, is on the right trajectory to make a huge best of 75.45m, is his main focus. Tupaia trains impact for his country, the paradisiacal French with Leo Brinkfield and he missed the medal Polynesian Island of Tahiti. Tupaia, who lives in podium by just one place at last year’s European Papeete, began in athletics at the age of 12, and Athletics U18 Championships in Tblisi. Now he he is also developing well as a multi-eventer. is looking to take another step up…

52 | | 53 PROFILES - AIMING TO JOIN AN ELITE CLUB When he lines up at the start of the 5000m at Barega played a waiting game during the opening the IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi stages, with Eritrea’s Aron Kifle, the silver medal- 2017, Selemon Barega will be looking to join one list in the Bydgoszcz 10,000m, taking control for of the most elite and unusual clubs in athletics. the first five laps, covering 2000 metres in 5:26.49. Only three athletes have ever won a World U20 title prior to taking gold at the World U18 lev- Kenyan Wesley Ladema then took command, up- el, a trio that’s well known to athletics fans. ping the tempo enough to whittle the lead group down to seven runners with five laps to go. There’s New Zealand shot putter Jacko Gill, who after Two laps later it was down to five: Ladema, Ki- winning the world junior title in 2010, followed up with fle, Barega, Direh and Kenyan Moses Koech. triumphs at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships The field was reduced further with remain- and the 2012 World Junior Championships, and at age ing when Kifle, trying to make a move to the outside, 22 has already reached the finals at the IAAF World tripped and tumbled to the track and out of contention. Championships (in 2015) and Olympic Games (2016). Ladema still led with just over half a lap to go when There’s Shaunae Miller-Uibo, the Bahamian 400m su- Barega made his move. But he wasn’t alone. As he perstar who, like Gill, won U18 laurels in 2011 after tak- passed the Kenyan, Direh tagged along, and shadowed ing the World U20 title the year before. In 2015 she took him to the line, but couldn’t move by. Direh clocked silver at the IAAF World Championships and last year 13:21.50, a national U20 record, with Ladema a cou- claimed a dramatic victory at the Olympic Games in Rio. ple steps behind in third, clocking a PB of 13:23.34. Then there’s the biggest name of all in athletics --and While he has raced sparingly since on the internation- arguably in all of sport. That would be Usain Bolt, who al stage, Barega, who turned 17 in January, has im- won 200m gold at the 2002 World Junior Champion- pressed, especially on the cross-country circuit where ships, and gold in the same event at the 2003 World he won senior races at major invitational events. Youth Championships. The rest, of course, is history for the Jamaican who went on to capture both the 100 Two-and-a-half months after capping his 2016 track and 200m at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. season with a 5000m victory at the Palio Citta della Quercia meeting in Rovereto, Italy, where he clocked That’s the kind of company Barega is hoping to join 13:24.06, he moved up in distance - and performed after his dramatic victory at the World U20 Champion- exceptionally well. He cruised to a 27:13 victory over ships Bydgoszcz 2016. There, in a thrilling battle over 9.39km at the Cross Le Main Libre in Allonnes, France the final , Barega outsprinted Djamal Direh on 20 November and followed up with another win in of Djibouti to take a well-deserved 5000m victory, the Leffrinckroucke, France, at the Cross de l’Alcier over 9.3 third straight for Ethiopia in that event and ninth overall. km. Then, racing over 11km, he won the famous Cinque Mullini event in San Vittore Olona, Italy, on 22 January. “I prepared very intensely for these Champion- ships and I did what I prepared for,” said the un- A runner-up finish at the Ethiopian junior cross coun- heralded Barega, who had arrived in Bydgo- try championships followed which led to a berth on szcz well off the radar with a modest 13:49.53 the national team bound for the Ugandan capital personal best. “If I train well, in the future I may Kampala, host to the IAAF World Cross Country go to the World Championships and Olympics.” Championships 2017. There, Barega finished a strong With his performance in the Polish city, Barega cer- fifth in the U20 race and took a second internation- tainly gave Ethiopian fans and officials some images al gold as part of Ethiopia’s victorious men’s team. to file away for future reference after a strong home With that kind of international experience under his belt, stretch performance en route to his 13:21.21 run. Barega’s entry into that elite club will be difficult to stop.

Selemon Barega after winning the 5000m at the IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 ©Getty Images for IAAF

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