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Kenyan athletes focused on Tokyo Worlds despite Chan fever

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Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, runs to the finish line to win the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

As African Nations Championship (Chan) action electrifies East Africa, Kenya, which is hosting the bonanza alongside neighbours Tanzania and Uganda, is getting its arsenal ready for another major event - the World Athletics Championships Tokyo25.

With Chan underway until August 30 and the modern training facilities mainly Moi Sports Centre Kasarani and Nyayo National stadium hosting the continental football extravaganza, athletics stars are notwithstanding, preparing for the September 13-21 showpiece.

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