Why Emmaculate Anyango loves running from the front

World Athletics

ATHLETICS Why Emmaculate Anyango loves running from the front

Abigael Wafula 17:08 - 19.02.2024

Emmaculate Anyango has opened up on her unique running style and why she prefers running from the front.

Many athletes, especially in middle and long-distance runners, dislike running from the front, unlike Emmaculate Anyango, who has embraced the style.

Most of the runners are always afraid to unleash a finishing kick with the notion that they might run out of steam and lose and therefore choose to just run from the middle until the final part of the race.

However, Anyango is a fan of running from the front and running faster from gun to tape. She explained that there is always an advantage when she chooses to set her own pace throughout the race.

Follow the Pulse Sports Kenya WhatsApp Channel for more news.

Thanks to her fast running prowess, Anyango is now the second fastest woman over the 10km distance, owing to her scintillating run at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja. She clocked 28:57 behind now-world record holder Agnes Ngetich.

“I don’t like running slowly because there is no time to pamper my competitors because running with the pace of others might just make you a sacrificial lamb. So, when you start the race, just keep going and don’t look back,” Anyango said.

At the moment, the 23-year-old is sharpening her talons as she seeks to represent the country at the upcoming World Cross-country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

“My secret is to train hard and I would advise my fellow athletes to love training as much as they love ugali, Anyango added.

Anyango also disclosed that she just found herself running and she loved every bit of it, so she decided to go professional.

“I never liked going to school so running is my school. In running, it’s always on the basis of first come, first serve,” Anyango said.

Tags: