Edith Masai is a Kenyantrackathlete. The word track can mean more than one thing. ... An athlete is a person possessing above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and thus seen suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ...
Double World short course champion EdithMasai remains confident of retaining her World title next weekend at the 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Brussels, Belgium (20/21 March) despite having shelved her original seasonÂ’s plan to run in both the 4km and 8km because she believes running conditions might be too tough.
Masai who is the mother of a 12-year-old boy has promised to win again and again to emulate her male compatriots John Ngugi and Paul Tergat, who each five world titles in their careers.
Masai, a senior sergeant at Kenya Prisons Service, a rank she received largely due to her athletics exploits, won the Kenya PrisonsÂ’ Championships in January and was third at the National trials, and says she is ready for her challenge in Belgium.