Kenya to reward athletes after good showing in Moscow

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NAIROBI, Aug. 20 -- The Kenyan government has promised to give cash awards of 17,200 U.S. dollars to every gold medal winner, 8,735 dollars and 5,750 dollars for silver and bronze holders respectively.

Vice President William Ruto said on Tuesday that this will be done at a function to be presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The East African nation finished fourth overall, with five gold, four silver and three bronze medals, after the United States, Russia and Jamaica, but failed to hit its 17 medal target.

Kenyan gold medalists were Kiplagat (marathon), Asbel Kiprop (1,500m), Milcah Chemos (3,000m steeplechase), Ezekiel Kemboi (3,000m steeplechase) and Eunic Sum (800m).

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