Kenya's Under-20 stars shine in Eugene as chase for medals gathers pace

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Kenya Under 20 training at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi last month ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene,Oregon. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenyan youngsters were not ready to leave anything to chance as they continued to fire warning shots on day two of the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

They blazed the Hayward Field track with powerful performances as they maintained their focus on advancing to the finals.

Emmanuel Lemiso and Nicholas Kitum Losiwareng gave the clearest indication on Thursday night that they were on a mission to retain the 3,000m steeplechase title won by the reigning Commonwealth champion, Edmund Serem in Lima, Peru in 2024.

Kenya's Under-20 stars shine in Eugene as chase for medals gathers pace

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