Those are all good reasons for not competing during the indoor season – for anyone other than the Kenyans. With such insane internal competition, I would expect them to be falling over each other to race anything that could advance their career.
Totally agree with this and I don't think that an interest in cross country would trump the benefits that the runners and Kenyan sporting industry would get by giving opportunities to the 1B tier of Kenyan runners.
Likely the reason lies on the side of lack-of-vision/incompetence of federation/government officials
You want the federation to force Kenyans to run a circuit they're naturally disinclined to enjoy? That's not their job. There is no tradition of indoor running in Kenya. They've never liked it. Cross country, on the hand, excites them and AK doesn't have to do any work to attract willing participants. Where else do you get 800m specialists doing XC?
Totally agree with this and I don't think that an interest in cross country would trump the benefits that the runners and Kenyan sporting industry would get by giving opportunities to the 1B tier of Kenyan runners.
Likely the reason lies on the side of lack-of-vision/incompetence of federation/government officials
You want the federation to force Kenyans to run a circuit they're naturally disinclined to enjoy? That's not their job. There is no tradition of indoor running in Kenya. They've never liked it. Cross country, on the hand, excites them and AK doesn't have to do any work to attract willing participants. Where else do you get 800m specialists doing XC?
I found this letsrun thread that I think explains it best-
Capital FM has the full team:https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sp...The Team 1. Fredinand Omanyala 60m Men 2. Noah Kibet 800m Men 3. Collins Kipruto 800m Men 4. Vivian Chebet Kiprotich 800m Women 5. Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot 1500m...
I think people have this misconception that Kenya has crazy depth which isn't the case. If they did, they would have interested runners who have made the indoor qualification marks.
Reynold aggressively took it out from the front early, but watch Wanyonyi hurdling those tyres like he's Ed Moses. Nice to see Abel Kipsang, George Manangoi and even Kamar Etiang in the mix. Kipsang is actually the rare Kenyan who used to run the indoor circuit. Glad he ditched that for XC this year.
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