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Mark Otieno’s coaching switch to a South African stemmed from a desire for growth and better alignment with his career.
Mark Otieno has explained the main reason why he chose a South African coach over Kenyan coaches.
The Kenyan sprinter revealed that he worked with three local coaches, but as he evolved, he wanted more, something that Kenyan coaches could not offer.
Before his doping ban, Mark Otieno had been making headlines in the world of sprinting, and due to that, he managed to experience life in different ways, one of the reasons behind his decision to ditch the Kenyan coaches.
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He revealed that at some point, he worked with an American coach, but their goals were not aligning since the coach was in transition, and everything was lukewarm.
Mark Otieno opens up about his coaching decision
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Otieno further pointed out that in 2020, in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not have a coach, and that was the same time the South African coach, Andrew Kock, reached out to him on social media.
Mark Otieno revealed that the qualification of his coach was something that stood out, and the fact that their goals were aligned was a step in the right direction.
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He added that the coach had been working with sprinters for some years and his track record was impressive, prompting Mark Otieno to give him a chance.
“I think I was I was under three coaches here locally, but as an athlete, when I tend to grow and I tend to learn, my mind keeps opening. So, every time I travel, there's more that keeps coming,” Mark Otieno said in an interview on the Sports Wave Africa Foundation YouTube Channel.
“The coach that I'm with from South Africa kind of DM'd me on Instagram. At that time, I think I was transitioning just to look for a coach, which was back in 2020 during the COVID times.
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“When we started talking, he told me that he has level three coaching for sprints, so at least for me, it gave me an edge knowing that he knows what he's up against.”
Mark Otieno on what Kenyan coaches lack
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The three-time national champion also pointed out that most local coaches have not undergone the necessary coaching courses and need to step up on that front.
He added that there have been efforts to work around improving coaching in Kenya, but there is still more to be done.
Mark Otieno suggested that Athletics Kenya and the National Olympic Committee of Kenya can work together to help coaches elevate their standards.
“I think we need more lecturers, that's all I can say. I believe with more lecturers coming in either every month or after every two months, that can really help because you know nowadays things on social media are what we see,” he shared.
“I've been seeing other training groups either in the US or other places, what they normally do is they invite someone who is specialised in either movement or who is specialised in sprints, they just come sit down, have a dialogue.
“I think it can help us since we have people who know outside Kenya, and also coaches who are around, I believe, more lecturers whenever they come, the more the educators, I think it can make us better.”
Mark Otieno’s coaching shift reflects not only his personal growth as an elite athlete but also highlights the urgent need for enhanced coaching development in Kenya in a bid to support future generations of sprinters.
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