{"id":43195,"date":"2022-01-04T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T17:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=43195"},"modified":"2022-01-04T14:36:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T14:36:26","slug":"mmust-speedy-winger-juma-quits-rugby-for-athletics-after-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/mmust-speedy-winger-juma-quits-rugby-for-athletics-after-injury","title":{"rendered":"MMUST speedy winger Juma quits rugby for athletics after injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Former Masinde Murilo University of Science and Technology (MMUST) winger Tyson Juma has quit rugby to venture into athletics after incurring a head injury.<\/p>\n<p>Juma, 23, suffered a head depression injury during the KRU Championship semifinals against Mean Machine in 2019 after helping MMUST qualify for the Kenya Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Juma, who also played for Shamas Foundation Rugby is keen to emulate Africa 100m record holder, Ferdinand Omanyala, who also quit rugby for athletics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started running while in primary school at Ober Boys and continued with the sport Ringa Secondary School. When I got the injury, I decided to quit athletics for rugby because I didn\u2019t want to risk my life again considering rugby is a physical and contact game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Juma, also a former national under-20 rugby player, was a top scorer in the three seasons he played rugby. He finished second and third respectively in 100m and 200m during the Kenya National Inter Universities games held at Kibabii University in Bungoma in December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was my first competition and with intense training, I\u2019m sure I will perform better. I\u2019m looking forward to the Athletics Kenya track and field weekend in Nairobi in February where I expect to face off with my role model Omanyala and other big boys,\u201d noted the Disaster Management student.<\/p>\n<p>Juma added: \u201cI sometimes train with Omanyala and I\u2019m confident I will do well in sprints. My dream is to represent Kenya at World Athletics Championships and Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Juma is also a dog breeder. \u201cI do dog breeding as a side hustle and a hobby,\u201d added Juma.<\/p>\n<p>Ends<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Former Masinde Murilo University of Science and Technology (MMUST) winger Tyson Juma has quit rugby to venture into athletics after incurring a head injury. Juma, 23, suffered a head depression injury during the KRU Championship semifinals against Mean Machine in 2019 after helping MMUST qualify for the Kenya Cup. 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