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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 \u2013 Kenya\u2019s 100m national record holder Mark Otieno hopes he can get a slot to compete at September\u2019s Kip Keino Classic to be staged in Nairobi, one of the stops for the innugural World Athletics Continental Tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Otieno has only competed once this year due to the stoppages occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and with a place in next year\u2019s Tokyo Olympics topping his mind, he hopes to salvage his season with a race on home soil.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping I’ll be considered for the sprint events. There are international meets that could help, but it\u2019s an uphill task getting an invite,\u201d Otieno said during an interview with World Athletics.<\/p>\n

In his sole 100m race this year, Odhiambo clocked 10.27 in Nairobi back in March, faster than he ever ran so early in the season. While he admits \u201cif anything is certain right now, it’s that nothing is certain,\u201d that time gives him great cause for optimism whenever he can get back on track.<\/p>\n

Otieno has been training alone due to the lockdowns occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, but even so, this is a phenomenon that he was already used to as his coach Owen Anderson lives in Michigan, USA.<\/p>\n

And yet the arrangement works, through a combination of WhatsApps, emails and training videos flying back and forth across the Atlantic since they began working together in 2018.<\/p>\n

But for Odhiambo, like many athletes elsewhere, his new normal is still a far cry from normality.<\/p>\n

First, there\u2019s the financial pressures of the pandemic. The 27-year-old may be the fastest Kenyan in history over 100m, with a personal best of 10.14, but that hasn\u2019t been enough to sustain a full-time living.<\/p>\n

\u201cI work an 8-to-5 and balance it off with training,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s a tough lifestyle but with no sponsors, I can’t solely rely on my track career to make ends meet.\u201d<\/p>\n

His day job is in human resources with Kenya\u2019s national postal service but that was put was on pause for much of the lockdown, leaving him without an income until recent weeks when Odhiambo resumed work.<\/p>\n

Still, he found what opportunity he could in a crisis. Before the lockdown he trained with his wife, Stephanie Muluka-Odhiambo, at Kasarani Stadium, but when that closed down and all gyms were declared off limits, the sprinting couple had to be inventive.<\/p>\n

\u201cA school near where we live gave us access to their grounds,\u201d he says. \u201cIt’s a small grass field but we were so thrilled that we had somewhere to do some runs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Early attraction to sprints<\/strong><\/p>\n

Odhiambo is an avid follower of the sport and he\u2019d look on with envy at the facilities some of his peers had at their disposal elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey all seemed better equipped to deal with the quarantine. But I finally made a choice, picked myself up, got some money, went to a local welder and created some tools: plyometric boxes and some hurdles to use for drills. By changing my attitude I’ve been able to get my eyes off what I lack and actually be grateful for what I\u2019ve been able to accomplish with so little.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a sense, that\u2019s been the story of Odhiambo\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

He grew up in Sega, a rural area in western Kenya, and attended high school in Nairobi, where he juggled athletics with football. He tried just about every event at school, even a decathlon. \u201cOne of the most painful times in my career,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

It was clear his true potential was in sprinting, which was a hard choice for some Kenyans to get their heads around. Odhiambo, though, was undeterred.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m always been told my choice of distance as a Kenyan won’t attract sponsors or shoe contracts. So far they’ve been right, but I\u2019m not willing to sacrifice the satisfaction and joy that comes with doing the 100m and 200m. If I finish my career with no sponsors, nor shoe deals, I’ll still be extremely grateful to God for the opportunity I had to pursue my dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

-\u2018Mind-blowing\u2019 London experience-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Kenya’s Mark Otieno during a training session at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani. PHOTO\/The Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

In 2015 he clocked a hand-timed 10.1 to finish second in the Kenyan trials for the World Championships in Beijing and the following year he lowered his official best to 10.39 to finish second at the Kenyan Championships. His big breakthrough came in 2017, Odhiambo clocking the Kenyan record of 10.14 to win the national 100m title in Nairobi, which booked his spot at the 2017 World Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cLondon was mind-blowing for me,\u201d he says. \u201cParticipating on that stage certainly changed me. Local meets seemed very easy mentally after that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being based where he is, getting access to high-level races to hone his fitness ahead of major championships is a challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201dKenya is known for its long-distance prowess and so most local meets are tailored to that,\u201d he says. \u201cAs a result I only race a maximum of three races in a season before international championships. Showing up under-raced makes it hard to go past the qualifying rounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Odhiambo and his wife, the desire to succeed in sprinting has to be juggled with the financial need to make ends meet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lowest moment was when my wife had to quit athletics to work a decent 8-5 job in order to help us with our living costs,\u201d he says. \u201cShe loves the track life and it was hard seeing her shelf it. The break stalled her track dreams but I’m working with her now to help her achieve what she wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple take a keen interest in the next generation and through their involvement with a local church they work with teenagers, mentoring them and sharing what wisdom they can.<\/p>\n

-Lack of high profile competitive opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the big lessons from Odhiambo\u2019s career is do what you can with whatever you have. For him, that means often training twice a day, squeezing workouts around his job. Most of his training is done on a grass field these days and for longer work he\u2019ll go to Karura Forest. \u201cIt’s a vast forest land with low chances of getting infected or infecting others,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

-By World Athletics\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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