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Mark Otieno has expressed gratitude to his South African coach for walking with him during the bad and good days in his career so far.
Former 100m national champion Mark Otieno has extended a hand of gratitude to his South African coach Andrew Kock for sticking by his side through the bad and good times.
Otieno was being coached by the South African tactician before his doping ban and has continued working with him even after.
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The sprinter took to his Instagram page to laud his coach for his help on and off the track and noted that his presence is always felt despite the distance.
“Taking time to honour my coach, who often goes unseen. He’s excellent, skilled, and carries himself with great humility," Otieno said.
“Constantly providing me with support on and off the track from miles away (South Africa) and fuels my larger-than-life dreams. Thank you, Andrew Kock, for being more than a coach."
Meanwhile, Otieno made a comeback to competitive running this season after serving his two-year ban for the use of the prohibited substance Methasterone. He has since posted promising times and made his debut in the indoor races this season.
He opened his season with a 100m race at the third Athletics Kenya weekend meet held at the Nyayo National Stadium. He won in his heat and proceeded to the semi-final where he also won but did not proceed to the final of the race.
He then started off his indoor campaign at the Elite Indoor Track Meeting in Miramas where he finished fifth in the heats and could not proceed to the final.
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Ferdinand Omanyala's camp has explained what they are aiming for at next month's World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
The 30-year-old did not rest on his laurels, heading to the Belgrade Indoor Meeting where he won the heats of the 60m race but finished fifth in the final of the race.
His focus is now on qualifying for the Olympic Games where he intends to finish off from where he left at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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