AlertNet: Climate-linked temperature increases in Kenya's highlands are hitting one of the world's major training grounds for the world's long-distance runners, Kenyan athletes and officials say.
"Our country is known for its high performance around the world in middle and long distance,' said David Okeyo, the Secretary General of Athletics Kenya. "However, climate change associated with hot weather spells is bringing a lot of complications.'
Kenya has seen its fortunes in long- and middle-distance running...