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By BERNARD ROTICH
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World Under-18 Champion in 1,500m George Manangoi and Justus Soget on the World Cup in the Final World of the 1,500m World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland
Manangoi, who is recovering from malaria, said that he is happy to have qualified for the final set for Thursday.
"It was a tight race but I was able to feel unwell in the last few days. The weather here is good and I'm looking forward to win my second gold in a global event, "said Manangoi.
" Soget is a good athlete and I know with team work to deliver the medals. We say prayers from Kenyans because of the competition here is stiff, "said Manangoi, the younger brother of World 1,500m Champion Elijah.
Manangoi came in second heat, clocking 3: 51.40 behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen from Norway who timed 3 : 51.34 while Oussama Cherrad from Algeria was third in 3: 52.33.
In the second heat, Soget ran a tactical race before leading in the final lap. 3: 44.70 ahead of Bihranu Sorsa from Ethiopia (3: 44.92) while Cooper Teare from USA was in third place in 3: 45.06.
According to Soget, the weather in Tampere is conducive to planning with Manangoi how to tackle the final where they want to bag gold and silver.
"I enjoyed the race because I did not have any pressure to deliver thanks to the good training we did back in Nairobi. We would like to go back to home with the podium for this purpose, "said the student at Kirobon High School in Nakuru County.
The Kenyans will be wary of Ingebrigsten and Sorsa in the final. [19659004] In the women's 3,000m steeplechase, favorite Celliphine Chespol easily sailed through the end here on Tuesday.
Chespol ran a brilliant race from behind stepping on the gas pedal in the third lap to finish in 9: 45.60, ahead of Montanna Mcavoy from Australia who clocked 9: 59.67 while Japan's Manami Nishiyama was third in 10: 02.89
"I ran a good race but I know it will be tough for us as Kenyans in the final. The athletes from Ethiopia, Uganda, and Bahrain are "best of the best", "Chespol said.
The athlete was in a clbad of her own, leaving the rest of the competitors with a margin of almost 50 meters.
"My participation in various races with the senior athletes," said the Ngong-based athlete.
In the third heat, Kenya's Mercy Chepkurui was a tight battle with Peruth Chemutai of Uganda and Ethiopia's Etalemahu Sintayehu.
"It was a tight race but I'm happy I was able to race in a second place. so we can deliver the medals, "Chepkurui said.
Chepkurui clocked 9: 50.5 behind Chemutai, who timed 9: 34.34, while Ethiopia's Sintayehu was third in 9: 52.92.
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