{"id":20511,"date":"2021-01-08T21:09:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T21:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=20511"},"modified":"2021-01-08T21:09:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T21:09:57","slug":"athletics-kenyas-half-marathon-record-holder-kibiwott-kandie-now-gunning-for-10000m-tokyo-olympics-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/athletics-kenyas-half-marathon-record-holder-kibiwott-kandie-now-gunning-for-10000m-tokyo-olympics-gold","title":{"rendered":"Athletics Kenya\u2019s half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie now gunning for 10,000m Tokyo Olympics gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya\u2019s half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie\u00a0says he is shifting his focus to the 10,000m as he looks to earn a ticket for this year\u2019s Tokyo Olympics and help end his country\u2019s 53-year wait for a gold medal in the event.<\/p>\n<p>Kandie\u00a0smashed the half marathon world record by 29 seconds\u00a0at the Valencia Half Marathon last month, finishing in 57 minutes and 32 seconds and breaking the previous record of 58:01 set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in September 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s last Olympic gold in the 10,000m came in 1968 when Naftali Temu triumphed in Mexico City, and\u00a0Kandie\u00a0is hoping to go one better than Paul Tergat and Paul Tanui, who won silver in 2000 and 2016 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have the drive to prove to the world that I can also perform in track, that is why I made a decision to compete in a 10,000m event with the aim of securing an Olympic ticket,\u201d\u00a0Kandie\u00a0told the Xinhua news agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be more than happy to see the Kenyan flag being hoisted for the 10,000m in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know we, as a country, haven\u2019t posted the best results in 10,000m recently but I believe with teamwork and early preparations we will be able to achieve good results in Tokyo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kandie\u00a0will face stiff competition from Uganda\u2019s Joshua Cheptegei.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Kenya\u2019s half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie\u00a0says he is shifting his focus to the 10,000m as he looks to earn a ticket for this year\u2019s Tokyo Olympics and help end his country\u2019s 53-year wait for a gold medal in the event. 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