Kenya: Kandie and the stars of Kenya prepare for the world record test



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Kenya’s top half marathon runners got a glimpse of conditions in Prague on Wednesday with an evening training session after getting a clean health certificate after mandatory Covid-19 testing.

They are among a strong team of more than 30 riders invited to a special race in the Czech capital on Saturday, chasing world road racing records.

Hosted by athletics management company RunCzech, tomorrow’s contest has been endorsed by shoe giants Adidas, who are hoping their new Adizero Adios Pro range can win back some records from their staunch rivals Nike.

One of Saturday’s best runners is Kenya’s national cross-country champion Kibiwott Kandie, who started the 2020 season well, winning the cross-country title and then the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon crown before Covid-19 stopped the season. in March.

“The pandemic brought some problems, but I have to do everything possible for the ‘Prague Reboot’ project,” he said on Wednesday from the Czech capital.

“My training was interrupted, group training stopped and I had to train alone or with one person. As for form, I am at the same level as before the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in February. My tempo test several weeks before that race and now they are almost the same.

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“For me, not competing for long periods is not a big problem, as I can race competitively without needing a lot of opportunities,” he said.