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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Olympic and world 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has confirmed he will make his season debut at the Monaco Diamond League on August 14.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old will be among a horde of competition starved athletes from Kenya to run in a competitive race for the first time in almost nine months as sports events return after lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Speaking from Eldoret on Tuesday, Conseslus said he will be out gunning for a fast time.<\/p>\n

“I am ready. Monaco here I come. It will be fired on August 14,” Conseslus told Xinhua.<\/p>\n

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However, despite receiving an official invite to compete in Monaco, Conseslus is praying the Kenya government gets the clearance from the European Union to be able to travel to Monaco.<\/p>\n

The EU has listed Rwanda, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as the only countries from Africa whose citizens are allowed to enter their region from July 1.<\/p>\n

“Travel restrictions should be lifted for countries listed in the recommendation, with this list being reviewed and, as the case may be, updated every two weeks,” EU said in a statement on July 1.<\/p>\n

However, Conseslus said he was hopeful Athletics Kenya (AK) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs will secure a special exemption for athletes as they seek to restart their season.<\/p>\n

“I know the organisers of the race in Monaco and AK are in negotiation in regard to overcoming the travel challenge. We might be forced to take Covid-19 tests and be given certificates to confirm our status before traveling,” Conselsus said.<\/p>\n

Conselsus won gold medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, 2017 and 2019 World Championships. He also won the World Youth and in 2012 the World Junior titles.<\/p>\n

His win in Doha World championships was his fourth successive medal – after silvers in 2013 and 2015 – and it came at the end of an injury-ravaged season which saw him fail to win a single race at the Diamond League.<\/p>\n

Conseslus, however, said he expects stiff challenge from Ethiopian Lamecha Girma and last year’s world leader Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco.<\/p>\n

“We have rested a long time and everyone is itching to get out and run. Expect some fast times. For me, with no Olympics or World Championships, I believe this is the year to run under eight minutes,” Conseslus added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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