National champion Ekwam punches ticket to Olympics in the men’s 400m
Ladies and gentlemen, Kenya has another addition in the Paris 2024 Olympics line up.
This was after national sprint sensation Zablon Ekwam clocked 44.69 to finish fourth in men's 400m at the Kip Keino Classic.
A new meet record was also set by Bayapo Ndori of Botswana in the race after the latter clocked 44.10 to win the category.
Deamon Bryce of USA took second place in 44.41 as Leungo Scotch, also of Botswana, took third place in 44.54.
The results strongly buoyed Ekwam who will be steering the national 4x400 relay team in the World Relayd championship in Bahamas next month. The Kenya relay team will be looking for Olympics qualification in the Bahamas.
"I have been hunting for qualifying time since last year and I am happy that I have made it for the Olympics. The camps for sprinters have really helped in sharpening our skills and techniques. They helped us break the Africa 4x400m indoor record and as we head for the Bahamas, Miramas camp will be a big help in training. The Penn relays will also give us more exposure. I am happy that Were (Wiseman) has also qualified it means the 4X400m team is in good hands," highlighted Ekwam.
