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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27, 2026 – Olympics 800m bronze medalist Mary Moraa reveals she almost gave up on athletics due to a serious illness.<\/em><\/p>\n Moraa says the illness began at last year’s World Championships in Tokyo where her condition worsened, necessitating hospitalisation in the Japanese capital.<\/p>\n “It’s by the grace of God that am competing again. I almost threw in the towel a while ago owing to a medical condition but am glad that it has been fully addressed. I experienced general weakness and dizziness at last year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo,” the 2023 world champion said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n She added: “I thought all was well after going through to the finals at the worlds but the situation worsened at the tail end of the final, leading to urgent medical attention. I stayed behind for treatment as Team Kenya left Tokyo for Nairobi.”<\/p>\n \n Moraa further said she has been on a steady recovery journey since then, and has been granted a clean bill of health to resume doing what she loves best — athletics.<\/p>\n “After several tests accompanied treatment, the doctors gave me a clean bill of health few weeks ago to resume training and competition. I want to thank a combined team of doctors from Team Kenya, Tokyo, Aga Khan, Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospitals for the good care, advice and assistance,” she said.<\/p>\n Indeed, her last performance was at the global showpiece in September last year, where she clocked 1:57.10 to finish seventh in the finals of the women’s 800m.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Having risen from the ashes like a phoenix, ‘Kisii Express’ was back on the tartan track on Wednesday, specifically at the Ulinzi Sports Complex where she stole the show at the National Police Service Championships.<\/p>\n She clocked 53.68 seconds to finish second in the women’s 400m.<\/p>\n The Commonwealth Games champion has now set sight on the ongoing Diamond League season where she hopes to continue building up her fitness.<\/p>\n “I hope to compete in a few Diamond League events at the tail end as I look forward to next season that will have the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. The event has a high qualifying standard time of 1:57.50,” she said.<\/p>\n Moraa’s determination goes a long way to show that her love for the game is much stronger than any adversity she could ever encounter.<\/p>\n Her fans — and Kenyans at large — will be watching closely and rooting for her in the next chapter of this emotional grass-to-glory story.<\/p>\n
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