As a Kenyan I can confirm that most people in Kenya would not recognize
Tergat but you would be suprised how many people would notice Patrick
Njiru( A local safari rally driver)
Eric kamau
Go cougs
On Thu, 5 Oct 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 10/5/00 2:40:17 PM Central Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> I'm not too knowledgeable about Ethiopia, but nothing could be further from
> the truth about Kenya. Running/X-C/Track and Field is at best the fouth or
> fifth most popular sport in Kenya, trailing soccer, boxing, cricket and even
> horse racing. MOST people on the street would not recognize Paul Tergat if
> he were standing next to them, and they most likely would not have heard of
> someone of the stature of , say, Tom Nyariki. /Drew
> >>
>
> Drew is absolutely right. Football (soccer) is number one in Kenya. Give a
> Kenyan runner some free time and a soccer ball and you've got yourself a
> happy guy. The other sports mentioned are also up there. In fact, pick up a
> copy of the Standard or a similar publication and you're as likely to find a
> golf story headlining the sports section as you are to finding an athletics
> story.
>
> Bruce Meyer
> KUKIMBIA
> Chicago
>
