Kipchoge Keino stadium nears completion

The construction of Kipchoge Keino stadium in Kapsabet is in its final stages and is expected to commissioned in June this year. The county executive committee member in charge of sports, Patrick Sang announced that the laying of the tartan track will start in early February. Sang, a silver medalist in 3,000m steeplechase in the 1992 Seoul, South Korea Olympics, said Nandi county government was determined in ensuring that the modernisation programme was completed on time. He spoke after touring the ultra-modern stadium on Wednesday alongside Mondo Sports and flooring manager Cristian Burrial. Nandi County has hired the services of the spanish company to lay the tartan track. Sang said the final touches of the second face phase of the construction programme must be thorough to meet international standards. Nandi CEC in charge of sports Patrick Sang and Mondo Sports and flooring manager Cristian Burrial at Kipchoge KeinoStadium in Kapsabet He was accompanied by sports CO. M.Sigot and her roads counterpart W. Buigut. “Phase 1 of the construction of the stadium consumed Sh95 million and we are now in a critical stage as we focus on the track and football pitch before official hand-over,” Sang noted. The stadium named after legendary athlete Kipchoge Keino is reputed for being the seedbed for international superstars among them former record holders Henry Rono and Kenyan-born Dane Wilson Kipketer. Others include former 800m star Janeth Jepkosgei, former African record holder in 800M Sammy Kosgei, former two time Boston marathon winner Ibrahim Hussein and former Olympics 800m champion Wilfred Bungei among many others. Last week, governor Cleophas Lagat announced that his dream was to see Kipchoge Keino Stadium used for trials in the next World Championship and in the next summer Olympics. “A half of the Kenyan athletes hail from my county and I want to see them shattering world records at home and not abroad only,” Lagat said last week. So far the construction of the 3,000 seater VIP pavilion is in its finality.

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