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Chelangat wrap up with 400m bronze as Kimeu drops in world under 20

Sylvia Chelangat won the third bronze medal for Kenya at the World under 20 athletics championships in Kasarani stadium.

The medal in 400m women was won in 52:23 seconds behind Nigerian Imaobong Nse Uko winning gold when she timed 51:55 seconds and Polish international Kornelia Lesiewicz for silver in 51:97 seconds.

In men’ Kennedy Kimeu finished last in the one lap race with the season best of 46:51 seconds.

Anthony Pesela (44:58 seconds) from Botswana followed by Mexico’s Luis Aviles Ferreiro for silver in 44:95 and Antonie Mathys Nortje going home with bronze in 45:32.

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