In another 48 hours, the best of African athletes will lace up their running shoes and hit the track for the 21st African Athletics Championships billed for August 1-5 at the newly commissioned Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State.Being an IAAF World Cup in Athletics year, elite African athletes who have never had the penchant of shying away from the championships, are expected in Asaba to earn the right to represent Africa  at the inter-continental event scheduled to hold September in Ostrava, Czech Republic.