Athlete dies after Ruring’u heat
21.03.2010 World
A dark cloud hung over the 2nd New KCC/AK track and field weekend meeting at Ruring’u Stadium after an athlete collapsed and later died.
Private Peter Isaboke Mogere of Nanyuki Air Base died moments after he finished a 5,000m heat.
Confirming the incident on Saturday, Athletics Kenya secretary-general David Okeyo said the entire athletics body was saddened by the “unfortunate event” of Friday evening.
“I must say that we are so much aggrieved by the event that happened yesterday. We lost one of the athletes from Nanyuki Air Base by the name Private Mogere, who collapsed and did not recover after participating in the 5,000m heat,” said Okeyo.
“We would like, on behalf of Athletics Kenya and the entire athletics fraternity, to take this opportunity to send our condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the athletes for this unfortunate event.”
Okeyo said AK is waiting for the doctor’s report regarding the cause of death.
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