He also promised to work with the county government of Nandi to improve the sports facilities in the region including Kipchoge Keino stadium. The Cabinet Secretary for sports, youth affairs and arts Ababu Namwamba said that the government is targeting to plant more trees in order to combat climate change. lieutenant General Jackson Tuwei, double Olympic and world champion in 1500M Faith Kipyegon among other guests. The event dubbed Road to climate Cop 27: Athletics Kenya for air quality and climate action was graced by Governor Stephen Sang, representatives from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Stolkholm Environment Institute, Athletics Kenya led by the president Rtd. The Cabinet Secretary for sports, youth affairs and arts Ababu Namwamba today launched an air quality sensor at Eliud Kipchoge sports complex in Kapsabet town. He said this will be achieved through elaborate afforestation program and partnership with key Stakeholders involved in conservation adding that Climate Change is real and that we should Act Now. Governor Sang, during the unveiling of the air quality sensors at the Eliud kipchoge stadium reiterated his support in ensuring that the environment is well conserved. In line with Governor Stephen Sang agenda of making Kapsabet a cradle of athletics prowess, he has committed to supporting cleaning environment for our athlete. He says data from the centers will help put up measures to control air pollution in sporting venues and thus ensuring Kapsabet athletes compete in a clean environment. In a recent collaboration between the County Government of Nandi, United Nations Environmental Programme and Stockholm environment institute that saw the installation of air quality sensors at the Eliud Kipchoge Stadium, will not only enable researchers to collect and analyze more data on the impact of air pollution on sports, but also inform mitigation actions.Īccording to Elias the partnership could not have come at a better time. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity and mortality.
Pollutants of major public health concern include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common sources of air pollution. Pollution can also impair athletes’ endurance and their ability to focus due to bothersome and distracting respiratory symptoms.Īccording to World Health Organization Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. He says they at all cost avoid congested roadways where combustion pollutants are worst.Īthletes subjected to air pollution may suffer from inflamed airways and diminished pulmonary capacity with resulting respiratory ailments, such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Kipkorir says he opted to train in Kapsabet since the air quality is fresh and clean. The second session of the day is the afternoon 10km run. The training diary is set in a blackboard, two sessions a day, the most of important of which come on Tuesdays (track), Thursdays (long run) and Saturdays (interval training). Then go for lunch, massage, the 4 o’clock run, and evening tea, relax, go to sleep”, says Kipkorir. If it is a day for cleaning, we do the cleaning, or we just relax. “Our life here is simple, very simple we get up in the morning, go for a run, and come back. From Monday to Saturday every week, running is a religion. Their weekly routine is certainly monastic. Elias kipkorir trains 26, resides and trains at a camp in Kapsabet.
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