Nairobi, May 27 -- Athletics Kenya plans to stage several meetings starting early August in readiness for the "Kip Keino Classic", one of the legs in the World Athletics Continental Tour due September 26 in Nairobi.

AK president Jackson Tuwei said that if the government is to relax Covid-19 restrictions, they are likely to stage county and regional events before the nationals.

"Institutions will also be allowed to select their teams for the nationals if time allows," said Tuwei who was speaking at the Nyayo National Stadium where the Kip Keino Classic Local Organising Committee made a tour on Tuesday.

"There will be no weekend meetings because of the short period," said Tuwei, who was accompanied by "Kip Keino Classic" meeting director B...