Probably because it is easier for a female athlete to train in the US than in Kenya. It is a lot more sociably acceptable for her to train here as opposed to Kenya. She can also live a higher standard of life here and get a better education for her daughter.
You make some good points here and it should be pointed out that outstanding sports people of international standard can apply for a green card in the US as “exceptional athletes” and I’m guessing that perhaps she will take that route like other international athletes before her like Steve Jones, for example.. there are many other examples as well but I don’t have them in my head right now, sorry.
She's not moving for the standard of life, trust me. Her winnings go much further in Kenya than they would in the US and private education (which she can afford) is of extremely high quality. And even though the US is by far the most popular country for Kenyans to move to, most Kenyans prefer to stay home and even the expatriated ones tend build or purchase retirement homes back in Kenya.
I think Edna was the draw and I don't think the move is permanent.
Good to hear that it might not be a permanent move because I think she can inspire so many runners in Kenya and in particular her area of Kisii, which is not the hotbed of running competitive places like Iten, Kapsabet, Ngong, etc. I went to Keroka and Kisii back in April and May 2022 and most of the kids were only interested in playing football not running. In addition, the facilities in both of those towns are not very well developed for athletics. I attended the regional athletic championships at Kisii University track, and the runners in the 10,000 m had to run extra mileage because the first two lanes were completely waterlogged after recent rains! Those are the types of conditions which are common in that area.
In short, obituary should be a great sports personality to inspire the youth of her region.
Probably because it is easier for a female athlete to train in the US than in Kenya. It is a lot more sociably acceptable for her to train here as opposed to Kenya. She can also live a higher standard of life here and get a better education for her daughter.
You make some good points here and it should be pointed out that outstanding sports people of international standard can apply for a green card in the US as “exceptional athletes” and I’m guessing that perhaps she will take that route like other international athletes before her like Steve Jones, for example.. there are many other examples as well but I don’t have them in my head right now, sorry.
It would be trivial for her to qualify. I know of far less impressive runners who have done it.
You make some good points here and it should be pointed out that outstanding sports people of international standard can apply for a green card in the US as “exceptional athletes” and I’m guessing that perhaps she will take that route like other international athletes before her like Steve Jones, for example.. there are many other examples as well but I don’t have them in my head right now, sorry.
It would be trivial for her to qualify. I know of far less impressive runners who have done it.
Thank you for your correction and it would be interesting to know the names of runners who qualified for the fast track green card based on their running credentials.