The Nyayo National Stadium is set to host all the three legs of the Athletics Kenya Relay Series and the dates for the events as they were set initially will still stand.
According to the AK director for competitions Paul Mutwii, hosting major competitions outside Nairobi has been quite a challenge because of Covid-19 protocols.
Nairobi was to host the first leg on January 9 with North Rift hosting the second leg on January 23.
Kericho Green Stadium was to host the third leg on February 6 before the National trials for the World Athletics Relay Championships on March 26-27 at the Nyayo National Stadium.
The World Athletics Relay Championships will be held on May 1-2 in Selesia, Poland.
Mutwii said, "Because of the travel and other related Covid-19 protocol requirements, it has been decided that all the relay weekend meets and the finals be staged at one venue."
He added that they will shift from the usual short and middle distance events to different distances
during the first leg on January 9.
Athletes will now compete in 150m, 300m, 500m, 100m hurdles, 1,000m and 1,500. The 4x 200m Relay and 4 x 400m Mixed relay will also feature.
They will revert to the original distances during the second and third legs.
Mutwii also pointed out that the start list that will have been done during the previous first and second legs will determine the athletes who will attend the third leg.
"Any athlete who will not participate in the first and second legs will not be allowed to participate in the third leg and the trial competitions," he affirmed.
The 4 x100m, 4 x200m, 4x 400m, 4x400m Mixed relays, 2x2x400m and Shuttle Relays featuring 100m hurdles for both men and women are the
events that will feature at the World Relays.
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