Nelly Chepchirchir is the only Kenyan to have qualified to compete in the 800m final at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 in Cali, Colombia.
Chepchirchir finished third in the semifinals in 2:02.03 with Great Britain’s Abigael Ives winning the race in 2:01.92 ahead of USA’s Juliette Whittaker who was second in 2:01.92.
Another Kenyan Everlyne Chepkoech failed to progress after finishing 7th in 2:07.40 with USA’s Roisin Willis einning in 2:02.49 ahead of Australia’s Claudia Hollingsworth who clocked 2:03.25, while Ethiopia’s Ksanet Alem finished in third place clocking 2:03.44.
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