| SPORTY MONDAY | Ruto @4: Athletics & Athletics Welfare

· Nairobi formally bids to host 2029 World Athletics Championships · Nairobi targets history as Africa’s first World Championships host · Nairobi lost 2025 bid to Tokyo · President Ruto throws full weight behind Nairobi’s 2029 bid · Nairobi faces London, Rome and Munich for hosting rights · Athletics Kenya eyes fresh talent from under-20 ranks · Korir: the juniors should start thinking beyond Under-20 championship · Korir: the target is 2028 Olympics, peak at Brisbane 2032 · Kenya’s under-20 team finishes second in Eugene with 11 medals · Government boosts rewards for global athletics medalists · Olympic gold medalists now earn ksh.3 million from government · Silver and bronze medalists get ksh.2m and ksh.1m · World record holders set for ksh.5 million bonus · Government promises better overseas allowances, athlete medical