Sick Kipruto earns wild-card to Commonwealth

Sick Kipruto earns wild-card to Commonwealth

Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has been awarded a wild card by Athletics Kenya to the 2018 Commonwealth Games after he felt unwell on the eve of the trials.

Kipruto who is also the World champion said that he fell unwell on Friday, shortly after arriving in Nairobi for the trials held on Saturday at the Kasarani Stadium.

According to Kipruto, his decision not to participate in the trials was informed by an advice by the medics.

” Yesterday (Friday) shortly after arriving in Nairobi from Eldoret, I fell unwell and after consulting my doctors, they advised me not to compete today, ”  Kipruto said.

His situation left AK with no choice but to issue him a wild- card.

“My intention was to compete and make it to Australia. I was not intending to have a wild card but since I want gold in the Commonwealth, I requested AK for the wild card which they agreed, ” Kipruto said.

Two athletes will now be selected to fill the two other available slots.

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