Athletics

Kenya: Ekalale Desirous to Make Kenya Proud On Her Second House in Japan

Nairobi — Japan-based Hellen Ekalale says her final dream is to characterize Kenya at subsequent 12 months’s World Championships, which will likely be held in her second dwelling, that’s Tokyo.

Ekalale says the prospect of donning the Group Kenya singlet whereas operating in acquainted territory is motivating her to work exhausting in direction of securing qualification.

“In fact, that may be a very enormous motivation for me. I’ve tried very exhausting previously to safe qualification to main worldwide competitions however I’ve by no means been profitable. Subsequent 12 months, I’m praying to get the ticket to characterize our nation in Tokyo and can work exhausting for a similar,” the 25-year-old stated.

Ekalale is additional assured of creating the rostrum in Japan, noting that it could be the stuff of desires for her to win a medal for Kenya on a soil she has come to name dwelling.

“I feel so…that I’m based mostly in Japan, I feel that is a bonus that will work for me. It could make me so pleased to win a medal for my nation, particularly contemplating the competitors will likely be held in Tokyo,” she stated.

Ought to she make the ultimate crew to the worldwide championships, Ekalale will likely be flying the nationwide flag for the second time in her profession.

Her debut got here on the 2018 World Below 20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, the place she clocked 15:45.07 to complete fifth within the girls’s 5000m.

One among her teammates on that event was Beatrice Chebet who has gone on to a medal-laden profession, profitable the Olympic 5000m and 10,000m title, World Cross Nation Championships, along with smashing the world file for the 25-lap race.

Ekalale says she appears to be like as much as her agemate’s exploits as the complete measure she wants to achieve in her personal profession.

“Certainly, she has gone forward to reach her profession and do nice issues. She is really an inspiration to many, together with I,” she stated.

The Toyota Operating Firm athlete’s success are additionally not something to be sniffed at, significantly in Japan the place she has been strolling the monitor and subject like a colossus.