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The sprinter is looking at the glass half-full despite a poor outing for Team Kenya in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday.
Boniface Mweresa is looking at the positives after Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay failed to make it to the final round at the Paris Olympics after a disappointing seventh-place finish in their qualifying heat.
The team, consisting of David Sanayek, Boniface Mweresa, Mercy Chebet, and Veronica Mutua, clocked a time of 3:13.13, which was not enough to secure a spot in the final stages of the competition.
However, Mweresa is happy that each one of them managed to feature at the prestigious games and will take the lessons to their next competition.
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21:45 - 02.08.2024
Paris 2024: Kenya mixed 4x400m relay team fail to advance to final as USA set new world record
Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay team failed to advance in Paris, while the USA team set a new world record.
“Although the results weren't great, everyone has had a taste of what it's like to compete in the Olympics,” said Mweresa.
“After London, I can say that the experience was eye-opening and that I'm happy to have represented Kenya 12 years later.”
The race was marred by challenges even before it began as team member Kevin Kipkorir was disqualified days prior to the event.
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22:59 - 02.08.2024
Joshua Cheptegei destroys the field to win Olympics gold as Ethiopians see their gameplan collapse
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei claimed Olympics gold in 10,000m after unleashing a devastating finishing kick to shock Ethiopian runners who had planned to lock the rest out of the podium.
Athletics Kenya issued a statement explaining that Kipkorir had failed to comply with the mandatory testing protocols set by the Athletics Integrity Unit for athletes from Category A countries which include those with a high risk of doping.
While the Kenyan team grappled with their internal issues the United States team soared to new heights setting a new world record in the same heat.
The American quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, and Kaylyn Brown delivered an astounding performance, finishing the race in 3:07.41.
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