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Twenty-six young Kenyans with promising track and field futures will be sporting the country's flag in Tampere, Finland, at the 17th IAAF World Under-20 Championship, which kicks off today. # 39; hui.
The Junior Championship was renamed World Under 20 in 2015 and has been won three times by Kenya since its inception in 1986, with only the United States winning more titles.
Kenya's last triumph took place in Moncton, Canada eight years ago. Achievements recorded in Beijing, China in 2006 and Santiago, Chile in 2000. Kenya was second in the last edition held in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz two years ago, winning five gold medals, two of bronze and as much money.
The first medals are expected today at the end of the men's 10,000m and women's 5,000m races. Kenya is cleverly represented in the men's 10,000 by Rhonex Kipruto and Solomon Boit.
Nineteen-year-old Kipruto posted his best personal time of 27: 49.6 over this distance and has considerable experience in the race. Drinks also timed 28: 18.1 this year and alongside Kipruto, are podium materials. What is worrying is that Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo is the best hope of the race. At 18, he has twice less than 28 minutes to his credit. Kiplimo won the bronze medal in Bydgoszcz two years ago and is therefore the favorite of the race because he comes back with extensive experience, but the Kenyan duo has a strong chance to reverse the roles.
The race scheduled for 18:50 (Kenyan time) East
African affair as the top 10 athletes are all from the region except for the Japanese Takuro Miura.
The men's 10 000m is one of five races won by Kenya in the last edition. Rodgers Kwemoi set the championship record in 27: 26.68 followed by Aron Kifle of Eritrea. "It is endurance over long distance then power and pace to finish strong.
Whoever has these attributes will certainly have the day in Finland but I feel that I have enough driven to go to the end.
I will do my best and bring glory to the country.The senior athletes have done it in the past and now I have the opportunity to show what I can do, "said Kipruto.
A second Kenyan duo is responsible for improving the performance of the last edition to win gold in the women's 5000m. Helen Lobun and Beatrice Chebet will enter the fray at 5:40 pm in the 12.5-lap race in hopes of improving Emmaculate Chepkirui's money in gold, but under Sarah's pressure Chelangat of Uganda.
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