During the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Moraa made her debut in the global show in the 400m but failed to reach the final.
When Commonwealth Games 800m champion Mary Moraa started her athletics career in 2017, specializing in the 400m.
During the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Moraa made her debut in the global show in the 400m but failed to reach the final after finishing fifth in the semifinal.
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At the same time, World 3000m Steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri had won gold. Moraa revealed that she felt intimidated hanging out with the duo since they had won gold and she had nothing to bring back home.
“I was with Chepkoech in the same room during the event and she had won gold and I didn’t have anything.
She advised me that if I want to do well, I should switch to the 800m. I was a bit skeptical because I didn’t believe I was capable of running two laps.
Obiri also came and gave me the same advice and I decided to heed what they were telling me,” she told Nation Sport.
She revealed that, however, things were not easy during the first few times of training. She revealed that she joined Chepkoech in training in Kericho and they used to train very early in the morning and her legs would end up hurting.
She did not give up and her switch to the 800m reaped a lot of benefits and she is now the Diamond League Final Trophy winner and she also won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
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She also noted that switching to the 800m was a decision she had to make due to the lack of a management.
“In Africa, it’s hard to get a management when you’re competing in the 400m…it’s very different from the European countries. For proper training, you need good shoes and other important training gear.
However, getting those without a management is a bit difficult. Other athletes are sponsored by Nike, Adidas, and Puma and you have to pull up your socks if you are intentional about being an intentional athlete,” she said.
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