Kenyan athlete Lucas Wandia is aiming for a third consecutive gold medal in the men's steeplechase at the 25th Deaflympics Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, from November 15-26.

• Wandia, a double Deaflympics champion, was recently honored as a national hero by President William Ruto on Mashujaa Day, receiving motivation for the upcoming games.
• He will compete alongside compatriots Jacob Kibet and Peter Lagat, confidently predicting a clean sweep for Kenya in the steeplechase event.
• The 36-year-old is also driven by Kenya's new reward scheme: Ksh3 million for gold, Ksh2 million for silver, and Ksh1 million for bronze.
• Wandia debuted at the 2013 Deaflympics, winning silver, then gold in 2017, and successfully defended his title in 2022 with a time of 9:25.27.
• He appeals to the government for equitable cash rewards for deaf athletes, matching those for hearing athletes, emphasizing "we are all representing Kenya."