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Beatrice Chebet marked history by becoming the first Kenyan woman to win the 5000m title, when she demolished a solid field to win the victory at the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland Tuesday
Chebet, who had vowed to fight his Ethiopian rivals until the end and end their domination, remained at the middle of the pack before sneaking past the Ethiopian Ejgayehu Taye at 300m to go Chebet, who was inspired by the sisters of Emily and Sandra Chebet based in Londiani to take the track and field in 2015, Taye relegated to second place, also in a personal best time of 15: 30.87, 15 minutes and 30.77 seconds. As his compatriot Girmawit Gebrzihair went to get the bronze medal in 15: 34.01
"I am very happy to be the first Kenya to win a medal, I was running behind to conserve my energy given that the athletes are very good in the final lap, "said Chebet.
Chebet had hoped b She was lucky this year for her third participation in Kenya after finishing fourth in the 3000m at the U-18 World Championships in Nairobi last year and ninth in the championships of Africa cross-country last March.
I missed a medal of little and I went home where I trained with the help of my coach Paul Kemei. I must say that discipline has played a key role in obtaining this medal today.
Kenyan women had not won the 5,000 m in the history of the event. Chebet coach Paul Kemei of the Lemotit Athletics Club in Londiani said they focused on the coup de grâce since they had good stamina. "Before the tests, she refined her finishing kick where the Ethiopians have always beaten us in previous events." Kemei telephoned Nation Sport by phone on Tuesday
"You saw her take off effortlessly in the last 300m and I thank God that our efforts have borne fruit."
Another Kenyan Hellen Ekalale, who was in the lead pack, She fell in the last 300m that slowed her down and she finished in a distant fifth time 15: 45.07.
"I am happy to have been able to support my teammate and it's a shame that I got tripped in the last 300m" Ekalale
Earlier, the silver medalist of the 400 Under-18s, Mary Moraa, ran a personal best of 52:85 in the second run to qualify for the semifinals of her specialty
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