In disapointing news to many old fans of Kenyan track champion it has been revealed that he some how has ended up as hopeless fella stuck outside the country.
Kenyan track and field athletics’ legend Henry Rono is reportedly broke and stuck abroad and is asking for the Kenyan gorvenment to sponsor him with a plane ticket back to the country. The athlete is best remembered for breaking a four track world records (3000m, 5000m, 10,000m and the 3000m steeplechase) in a span of just 81 days back in 1978.
According to Nation Sport, 66-year-old Rono reached out to them with a passionate appeal asking to be helped with a ticket home.
“Yes, I would like the government to help me get back home by getting me a ticket… I can’t afford living in the USA. I’m getting old… Also, being away from home for over 32 years is too long,” Rono stated from his US base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Rono, who is also a recovering alcoholic, moved to the US 32 years ago after his career and took a coaching job in Albuquerque. His life however took a wrong turn and he is now working as a security guard at the Albuquerque airport.
Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei has said that his Association is ready to help the legend.“He did a lot for this country and we can’t fail to get help for him,” said Tuwei. “We need information such as costs of tickets, who he could be travelling with and other details, and then see how we can support.”
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