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NAIROBI, Aug. 11 -- Kenya'sEdwardZakayowillskiptheBirminghamDiamondLeaguemeetinginEnglandnextweektotakeadeservedrestafterhewontheAfricaSeniorathleticschampionships.
Zakayo, 18, willhoweverstageashorttrainingcampinItalyandcompeteinoneracebeforereturninghometocontinuewithhisstudiesattheKapsaitSecondarySchoolinMarakwet.
HiscoachEricKimaiyo, atwo-timeHonoluluMarathonchampion, saidSaturday, "WewerehopingtoprepareZakayoforBirminghamDiamondLeaguebutthathasbeencancelled. HewillnowcompeteinoneraceinItalybeforeschoolsopeninSeptember."
AnotherathletealsolikelytoskipthemeetinginBirminghamisAfricajavelinchampionJuliusYego, whoiskeentoreplenishhisenergiesandfocusontheIAAFContinentalCupwherehelooksforwardtoachallengefromGermanyworldleadersJohannesVetter, AndreasHofmannandreigningOlympicchampionThomasRohler. Enditem
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