Kenya: Ekalale Desirous to Make Kenya Proud On Her Second House in Japan

Nairobi — Japan-based Hellen Ekalale says her final dream is to symbolize Kenya at subsequent 12 months’s World Championships, which can be held in her second house, that’s Tokyo.

Ekalale says the prospect of donning the Group Kenya singlet whereas operating in acquainted territory is motivating her to work laborious in direction of securing qualification.

“After all, that may be a very enormous motivation for me. I’ve tried very laborious up to now to safe qualification to main worldwide competitions however I’ve by no means been profitable. Subsequent 12 months, I’m praying to get the ticket to symbolize our nation in Tokyo and can work laborious for a similar,” the 25-year-old stated.

Ekalale is additional assured of constructing the rostrum in Japan, noting that it could be the stuff of desires for her to win a medal for Kenya on a soil she has come to name house.

“I feel so…that I’m based mostly in Japan, I feel that is a bonus that might work for me. It will make me so pleased to win a medal for my nation, particularly contemplating the competitors can be held in Tokyo,” she stated.

Ought to she make the ultimate workforce to the worldwide championships, Ekalale can be flying the nationwide flag for the second time in her profession.

Her debut got here on the 2018 World Underneath 20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, the place she clocked 15:45.07 to complete fifth within the ladies’s 5000m.

One in every of her teammates on that event was Beatrice Chebet who has gone on to a medal-laden profession, successful the Olympic 5000m and 10,000m title, World Cross Nation Championships, along with smashing the world report for the 25-lap race.

Ekalale says she appears as much as her agemate’s exploits as the complete measure she wants to succeed in in her personal profession.

“Certainly, she has gone forward to reach her profession and do nice issues. She is really an inspiration to many, together with I,” she stated.

The Toyota Working Firm athlete’s success are additionally not something to be sniffed at, significantly in Japan the place she has been strolling the monitor and subject like a colossus.