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| Faith Kipyegon after winning in day 6 of the 14th IAAF World Junior Championships |
Day Six (final night) – Barcelona, Spain
In the final day of the 14th IAAF World Junior
Championships in Barcelona, Kenya bagged 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals,
bringing the total to 13 medals (4 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze).
Kenya ends its Junior Championships campaign in second
place in the overall medals tally behind USA who scooped 19 medals (8 gold, 4 silver
and 7 bronze).
In the men’s 3000m steeplechase, Conseslus Kipruto dashed to
victory recording a leading time of 8:06.10. Kipruto was followed by fellow
countryman Gilbert Kiplangat who clocked 8:19.94 ahead of Morocco’s Hicham
Sigueni who finished a distant third in 8:30.14.
In the women’s 1500m, Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon emerged victorious
after finishing in 4:04.96 to set a championship record. Silver went to Serbia’s
Amela Terzic who recorded a time of 4:07.59. Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi followed
her finishing in a personal best of 4:08.28.
In the men’s 800m, Botswana’s Nijel Amos grabbed his country’s
first ever gold in any event after posting a leading time of 1:43.79. Kenya’s
Timothy Kitum came second recording a time of 1:44.56 while compatriot Edwin
Melly finished third in a personal best of 1:44.79.
photo courtesy of: zimbio.com
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