The Standard – Kenya: Bett prepares to hold the 3000m chase of the steeple-chase while Mpoke and Mucheru are hungry for more than 400m hurdles | The standard

Jackline Wambui, world champion under 18, has secured a place in the final today after qualifying by losing the fastest The IAAF World U20 Championships kicked off yesterday.

Wambui clocked 2: 03.3 to finish fourth of his semifinal won by Ethiopian Fireweyni Hailu in 2: 01.9. Delia Sclabas of Switzerland was third in 2: 02.1.

In another semifinal, Lydia Jeruto was taken out of the league after finishing fourth in 2: 04.5. The Ethiopian Diribe Welteji (2: 01.8) won the heat while Katy Ann of Great Britain was third in 2: 03.2. "The competition was a little difficult, my body did not react well, especially with 200m left, but I'm happy to have participated in the final," said Wambui, a rookie from Kenya Prisons Service.

On Tuesday night, Rhonex Kipruto added another gem to his African Junior Cross Country title that he won in Chlef, Algeria, last March.

He ran to the gold medal at 10,000m in a championship record of 27: 21.08 to bring Kenya's gold medal to two – after Beatrice Chebet hit the first medal from Kenya to the women's 5000m in 32 years of history. -20 Championships.

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This was the ninth title of Kenya in the history of the championships. "I knew I had a winning formula, I was confident despite the fact that Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda (the IAAF World Junior Cross Country Champion) on the ground.

"I have just chosen to follow the instructions of my coach, I have decided to keep the pace too high and burn it, I am happy with the victory," said Kipruto.

Solomon Boit, who is Kipruto's teammate at Ist St. Patrick's High School, dictated the course of the match and finished fourth in 27: 57.44 while Kiplimo, the favorite from before race, got the money in 27: 40,36.

Ethiopian Berihu Aregawi, who closely followed the first twelve rounds, accelerated in the final lap to take the bronze medal in a personal best of 27: 48.41. Drink arrived fourth in 27: 57.44.

Meanwhile, world champion Under-18 in the 2000m steeplechase Leonard Bett will participate in his qualifying series hoping to extend Kenya's dominance in the race where Kenya won 15 of the 16 championships.

Bett, 18, will be a lone ranger after Kenya's Athletics failed in his quest for another runner after Philemon Ruto retired injured.

Moitalel Mpoke and James Mucheru will line up 400m hurdles today.