Double world marathon champion Abel Kirui is optimistic that Kenya will retain the World Under 20 title when they compete at the championships next month in Cali, Colombia.
Kenya, which won the title last year at the Kasarani stadium and and Tampere in Finland the 28 athletes, 14 men and women will be flying the Kenyan flag in Cali with the sole purpose of winning the title.
Kirui said that they should go and retain their overall title they had won at the two championships, starting from the 2018 in Tampere and 2021 in Nairobi.
“If you have been following the junior athletes, they are fine, disciplined, most of the time they produce good results and are not afraid of that. They should retain their title. I want them to be number one in the world just as they did last year and 2018.”