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Kenya’s 400m sprinter Zablon Ekwam reflected on the lessons learned from his early exit at the Paris Olympic Games due to a hamstring injury, emphasizing that the experience has motivated him to push harder for future championships.
Kenya’s 400m speedster Zablon Ekwam has opened up about the tons of lessons he took from his unceremonious exit from the Paris Olympic Games.
Zablon Ekwam went into the 400m race highly charged to get to the final of the event and hopefully set a personal best time but failed to honour his goals after failing to finish his respective heat.
The 27-year-old saw his race end following a painful hamstring injury as he ran the final bend of the 200m mark. He had to be carried off the track, heavily strapped with his Olympic dream coming to a sudden end.
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Despite failing to make an impact, Zablon Ekwam had a lot of lessons to learn and he detailed all of it in an exclusive interview with Pulse Sports Kenya as he was just coming from a gym session. He explained that the Olympic Games are now past tense but he will certainly carry the lessons to upcoming championships.
“This was my first ever Olympic Games and I had to cope with the pressure of being on the big stage. I had to learn to obliterate the barriers and know that I worked hard to be there…I did not want to downplay my chances of making a mark there,” Zablon Ekwam said.
“I needed to fight the top athletes and once I stepped on the track, I knew I needed a strong mindset. Despite the unfortunate exit, the Olympics gave me the motivation to keep pushing,” he added.
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He explained that his injury was slowly getting better and come next season, he will be one of the athletes to watch as he set huge ambitions. Zablon Ekwam started his 2024 season with an African record time of 3:06.71 in the men’s 4x400 Metres Relay Short Track after competing in a series of Athletics Kenya weekend meets.
He could not compete at the World Athletics Relays after falling sick but bounced back at the Kip Keino Classic with a fourth-place finish and an Olympic qualification time of 44.69 seconds. He was part of the relay team that competed at the African Athletics Championships and finished fourth.
Ekwam then competed at the Moore-Guldensporenmeeting where he finished second before heading to the Olympic Games.
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