Kenya: Battle Royal for Korea Tickets

THE search for air tickets to Daegu, South Korea, for the world championship officially starts today as Kenya's athletics creme de la creme battle it out in the national trials with 30 tickets up for grabs.Today will basically be qualification round but such is the competition that the Nyayo Stadium will rock with sound as each heat will feel like a final.

Athletics Kenya have already outlined the cricteria for qualification at the event sponsored by National Bank.The first two across the line earn automatic tickets to Daegu while the third place ticket will be at the mercy of judges.The focus will be on world 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot, who is set to double up by also running the 10,000m.

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