This archive report was first published on 9 May 2020.
On April 18, 2018, Mary Keitany, a renowned Kenyan long-distance runner, posed for a photocall outside Tower Bridge in central London ahead of the London Women's Marathon.
At 38, Keitany is still a force to be reckoned with in the world of athletics, despite failing to clinch any wins in the 2019 season.
However, her plans for the 2020 season have been put on hold due to a hip injury she picked up in London in 2019. The injury had not cleared completely, and she has been advised by doctors to rest.
Keitany, who is also battling the Covid-19 pandemic, has found solace in tending to her animal and farm with the help of her husband Charles.
Despite the challenges, Keitany remains hopeful that athletes will emerge from the lockdown stronger, fresh, and expectant of better performances.
She expressed her frustration at the impact of the pandemic on athletes who depend on races to earn a living, saying, 'It is frustrating because they depend on these races to earn a living and now that has been denied to them. This is especially bad to those athletes returning from injury or first timers trying to break the ceiling. It is tough.'
