Kenya ready to conquer the globe at the WU20 championships in Tampere

The Kenya team is ready to conquer the globe as the IAAF World Under-20 Championships begin in Tampere, Finland tomorrow

Rhonex Kipruto launches Kenya bid to regain the overall title.

Kipruto 18, the champion of South Africa, will be joined in the race for the 25-lap race by fellow countryman Solomon Boit in Kenya

Kipruto, who produced his biggest win with a 10km win On the roads of Central Park in New York in April, a sizzling 27:08 is a favorite to win the race, but faces fierce competition from Ugandan duo Jacob Kiplimo and Victor Kiplangat.

Eritrea will face Abraha Kokob and Robel Sibhatu, who scored 28: 23.11 and 28: 48.72 this season, respectively, while the Ethiopian hopes will rest on Berihu Aregawi and Olika Adugna, whose best Time 29: 36.67 and 29: 37.12 also came this year.

Beatrice Chebet 18, (15: 46.97) and Hel based in Japan len Ekalale (15: 31.66) will lead the charges of Robert Ngirisei in the gold race at the women's 5000m. Chebet will attempt to reach the podium after missing the 3000m at the U18 World Championships in Nairobi last year where she finished fourth.

They face stiff competition from Ethiopian Girmawit Gebregziabher who won the U20 African cross-country title in Chlef, Algeria – beating both Ekalale and Chebet. . Japan sends two strong riders Miku Moribayashi (15: 31.62 PB) and Tomomi Musembi Takamatsu (15: 45.78 PB).

3,000m female champion steeplechase Celliphine Chepteek Chespol also begins her campaign to retain the title with the preliminaries of the event. Tomorrow

Chepsol with a personal best 8: 58.78, the second fastest in history is favorite to win gold in the event that Kenya has dominated for several years. Mercy Chepkurui is the only other U20 athlete below 9:30 this year should also make it easy to the next round. Justus Soget and George Manangoi will also be in action in the 1500m preliminaries where they should easily sail to the next round. 400m silver medalist Mary Moraa aka Kisii Express, silver medalist in the 400m, will also be in action tomorrow.

Before leaving for Tampere, Moraa said: "I live no less than a gold medal. I'm in good shape, better than at the U-18 World Cup. "

Jackline Wambui will compete in the 800m heats." Coach Ngirisei hopes to replicate the performance of the 2010 championships in the Moncton, Canada team, where Kenya dominated the medal standings with seven medals gold, four silver and four bronze.