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Kenya are losing out in cross country running and unless a remedy to
stop the sharp decline is identified, the country will suffer in the
Beijing Olympics, former world cross country champion Paul Tergat said
on Monday.
Tergat said it was very disappointing to see Kenya fail to win any
individual title at the just-concluded World cross championships in
Edinburgh for the first time ever since 1986.
"It is the worst ever in Kenya's history," said the five-time world
champion, the last Kenyan to win the men's individual 12 km title in
1999.
"We don't have any individual medals - all of them went to the
Ethiopians - it was a disaster," said Tergat, adding that Kenya should
not use the violence that followed the disputed December elections as
an excuse for the debacle in Edinburgh.
He acknowledged that the modes of training have changed the world
over and said Kenya needs to seriously address the issue of coaching
ahead of the Olympics. He warned that declining standards might affect
the team in Beijing.
"If we don't have the national team in training camp for two months
to enhance team work, it is going to be very difficult for the
Kenyans," Tergat said.
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