Kenya's second-fastest sprinter, Mark Otieno, has welcomed his second child with his wife, Stephanie Odhiambo.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOtieno celebrated the arrival of their son with an emotional message of gratitude.He shared the news on Instagram alongside a photograph of his newborn son’s hands, turning to scripture to mark the special moment.How Kenya won bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in NairobiQuoting Psalm 127:3-5, Otieno wrote: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.”“Today, God added another arrow to my quiver,” he wrote.The sprinter said his family was filled with joy as they welcomed the newborn.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961668##“With hearts full of gratitude, my family and I are overjoyed to welcome our son,” he wrote.Otieno described his son as a blessing and expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to raise him.“You are a gift from God, a blessing beyond words, and a reminder that every good and perfect gift comes from Him,” he added.History as Kenya lands World Athletics Championships hosting rightsThe Kenyan speedster also shared his hopes for his son as he grows up, with his prayer centred on raising him with strong values. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Otieno Odhiambo (@officialmarkotieno) “My prayer is that I will raise you with wisdom, love, courage and faith, and that you will grow to become all that God has called you to be,” Otieno said.He concluded his message with a touching welcome to his second-born son.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961653##“Welcome to the world, my 2nd son. Daddy loves you already,” he concluded.The family milestone comes after a busy 2026 season for Otieno, who made significant changes to his training programme in an effort to improve his performances on the track.After six years of training individually, Otieno joined the Tim Venom group at the start of the season, working under coaches Dennis Mwanzo and Coach Mully.Former world champion eyes major target after long injury absenceOtieno started his campaign at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, where he narrowly won his 100m semi-final to qualify for the final.He went on to finish second in the 100m at the national selection trials at Ulinzi Sports Complex in 10.36 seconds, earning a place in the Kenyan teams for the World Athletics Relays and African Senior Athletics Championships.At the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, he teamed up with Ferdinand Omanyala, Ronald Koech and Moses Onyango in the men’s 4x100m relay.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961678##The Kenyan quartet clocked 38.27 seconds to set a national record.He maintained his form at the Kenyan National Championships in June, winning his 100m heat in another 10.36 seconds to secure qualification for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.His Commonwealth Games campaign, however, ended in the opening round after he failed to progress from the men’s 100m heats.Julius Yego gifted state-of-the-art present by Hungarian javelin greatOtieno had entered the Glasgow competition targeting a personal best and a place in the final, but his campaign came to an early end.Mozzart Sport joins Otieno and his family in celebrating the milestone.