Kenya completed the World Athletics under 20 championships in position five with seven medals. With the five day championships curtains coming down at the at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna here in Lima, Peru, Kenya won three gold medals, three silver and a bronze to wrap up the championships. Team captain Edmund Serem won […]
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Edmund Serem and Mathew Kosgei wins gold and silver in Lima
Kenya’s Edmund Serem led his compatriot Matthew Kosgei in winning gold and silver in 3,000m steeplechase on the last day of the World Athletics under 20 championships at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna here in Lima, Peru Serem, who won silver beating Kosgei to bronze at the Africa Athletics championships, improved to gold and […]
Our performance is good, says AK officials in Lima
Athletics Kenya officials have lauded the great performance by the World Athletics Under 20 Championships team for their exemplary performance in Lima, Peru. With two gold medals, two silver and a bronze, the team has said that the 2025World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan and 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA will be have […]
Marion Jepngetich settles for silver in Lima
Marion Jepngetich won the country second silver in the 3,000m when she crossed the finish line at 8:52.37 behind Ethiopia’s Aleshign Baweke (8:50.32) with compatriot Marta Alemayo winning bronze in 8:53.64 at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna here in Lima, Peru. She said that she wanted to win gold but silver is a medal […]
Sarah Moraa wins second gold for Kenya in Lima
Sarah Moraa won the 800m title at the penultimate day of World Athletics under 20 championships at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna here in Lima, Peru. The Africa 800m champion, Moraa extended her winning ways to Peru’s City, claiming the 800m after controlling the pace before crossing the finish line in 2:00.36, beating Australia’s […]
Ndangili turns focus on Tokyo world championships after Lima podium miss
Africa under 18 race walk bronze medalist Stephen Ndangili Kihu has turned his focus to compete at the World Athletics championships in Tokyo, japan next year after missing the world under 20 podium finish here in Lima, Peru. Ndangili, who will be graduating to senior ranks later this year said that he has missed the […]
Moraa, Koech and Kipkosgei qualify for 800m final in Lima
Africa 800m champion sarah Moraa, Kelvin Kimutai Koech and Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech have all qualified tocompete in the 800m finals set for tomorrow at the World Athletics under 20 championships at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna in Lima, Peru. Commading the lead from the gun to the finish, Moraa crossed the finish line first […]
Chepkemoi and Jepngetich sail to 3,000m final in Lima
Kenyan pair of Marion Chepkemoi and janeth Jepngetich have qualkified to compete at the final of the 3,000m at the ongoing World Athletics Under 20 championships in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna. Chepkemoi won in heat one in 9:22.72 ahead of Ethiopian Aleshign (9:22.77) with Ugandan Bentalin Yeko completing the podium […]
Stephen Ndangili Kihu: I want to leave a legacy in junior
Africa under 18 race walk bronze medalist Stephen Ndangili Kihu wants to leave a legacy in the junior level as he graduates to seniors next year. Ndangili, who will be flying the Kenyan flag in the 10,000m race walk tomorrow at the ongoing World Athletics Under 20 Championships at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna […]
See you at the finals, says Kipkirui, Nyaboke and Kibet at Lima championships
Three 1,500m athletes for the World Athletics Under 20 Championships have qualified to compete at the finals following their dominance in the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon. Africa Under 18 1,500m gold medalist Josphat Kipkirui, Mary Nyaboke Ogwoka and Miriam Chemutai Kibet will be flying the Kenyan flag here at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna […]