The pedigree of athletes who will be competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games in the United States of America (USA) has already been defined.
The World Athletics entry standards for the premier show, which were published on Tuesday, paves way for only the fastest track athletes, field stars and marathon greats to compete in LA.
For Kenyan athletes and their coaches, the latest qualifying times would mean a shift in tactics and focus.
On Wednesday, a day after the 2028 LA qualifying standards were set, Kenyan athletes and tacticians described them as tough but achievable with superb plans.
An athlete such as world 5000m silver medallist Jacob Krop was still processing the reduction of the entry standards in his event from 13:05.00 for 2024 Paris Olympics to 12:50.00 for the 2028 competition.
Krop, who also has a world and Commonwealth bronze to his name, is 25 years old and could be in his prime in 2028.
He plans to transition to the 10,000m event from the next track season, although he will not entirely abandon 5,000m.
“The 2027 Diamond League series will be the defining moment for me because I will be looking to begin meeting the entry standards for both 5,000m and 10,000m. I am transitioning to the 10,000m but I will still maintain the 5,000m,”
