This archive report was first published on 17 September 2021.
On Thursday, September 16, 2021, Olympic silver medallist Fred Kerley and USA's fastest 100m man this season, Trayvon Bromell, arrived in Kenya ahead of the Kip Keino Classic at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
Over 50 foreign athletes jetted in yesterday, with Kerley and Bromell among the notable arrivals. The Continental Tour Gold meeting, set to be held behind closed doors, is the second edition of the event.
Bromell will face off against former world champion Justin Gatlin and Kenya's record holder Ferdinand Omanyala in the highly anticipated 100m clash. Other notable athletes in the mix include the US pair of Tyree King and Mike Rodgers, the French pair of Mouhamadou Fall and Amaury Gortin, and Nigeria's Jeremiah Ogheneruemu.
Isaac Makwala from Botswana, who is looking to attain a qualification time for next year's World Championships, also jetted into the country yesterday. Makwala expressed his excitement about racing at Kasarani, saying, 'I was watching the World Under-20 Championships where interestingly records were set at Kasarani. From my end I will want to race well.'
Other notable athletes who arrived in the country yesterday include Olympic women's 200m silver medallist Christine Mboma of Namibia and Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Peruth Chemutai from Uganda.
