This archive report was first published on 11 September 2019.
Kenya is set to host the inaugural Africa Deaflympic Athletics Championship, with 50 athletes representing the country in the continental showpiece.
The event, which will take place at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi from September 16th to 22nd, will see 15 countries converge on the stadium.
Kenya's team consists of a number of gold medalists, including World marathon record holder Daniel Kiptum and 10,000m gold medalist Lucas Wandia.
Other notable athletes on the team include 100m and 200m world champion Beryl Atieno and 1500m champion David Koech.
The team has been training under the tutelage of Samuel Kibet at Kasarani Stadium.
Other countries that have confirmed their participation include Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Botswana, Zanzibar, and Ethiopia.
