Athletics Kenya sets out new rules 23/02/2010 |
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Athletics Kenya (AK) has introduced new rules for managers who look after young athletes.
The organisation has said that managers must seek clearance with AK before entering athletes in road races.
AK chairman Isaiah Kiplagat told Reuters: "We are planning ahead – we’re not just mesmerised by huge cash prizes at lucrative meetings as many managers seem to be.
"Top on our agenda is to boost track medals at major championships like next year's world championships in South Korea and the 2012 Olympics in London.”
Agents have accused the federation of telling them how to do their jobs in the past, while some athletes have defected to foreign countries, saying there was a hostile environment in Kenya.
But British agent Ricky Simms said a meeting with AK last week to discuss the new rules had been successful.
He said: "The meeting was nice and friendly because Athletics Kenya only wants to know where their athletes are running. It was about co-operation.”
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