NAIROBI, Aug. 11 -- Kenya's Edward Zakayo will skip the Birmingham Diamond League meeting in England next week to take a deserved rest after he won the Africa Senior athletics championships.

Zakayo, 18, will however stage a short training camp in Italy and compete in one race before returning home to continue with his studies at the Kapsait Secondary School in Marakwet.

His coach Eric Kimaiyo, a two-time Honolulu Marathon champion, said Saturday, "We were hoping to prepare Zakayo for Birmingham Diamond League but that has been cancelled. He will now compete in one race in Italy before schools open in September."

Another athlete also likely to skip the meeting in Birmingham is Africa javelin champion Julius Yego, who is keen to replenish his energies and focus on the IAAF Continental Cup where he looks forward to a challenge from Germany world leaders Johannes Vetter, Andreas Hofmann and reigning Olympic champion Thomas Rohler. Enditem

【体坛英语资讯：Kenyas Zakayo of Kenya to skip Diamond League meeting】相关文章：

★ 体坛英语资讯：1st torchbearer: Beijing Olympic Games to be big success

★ 体坛英语资讯：China, Indonesia share light at badminton worlds

★ 体坛英语资讯：Adriano may sit out Sundays game

★ 体坛英语资讯：Staying alive! Rockets rip Jazz 95-69 in Game 5

★ 体坛英语资讯：Nalbandian tames Nadal again in Paris final

★ 体坛英语资讯：Serena brushes Schnyder aside for Bangalore Open title

★ 体坛英语资讯：US rely on home advantage against Russia

★ 体坛英语资讯：Chang breaks with Peng but still wants to help China

★ 体坛英语资讯：China reaches final of Womens Asia Cup

★ 体坛英语资讯：Gatlin hires Landis lawyer to fight ban