Kenya strikes first gold as Special Olympics begin

competitors start a heat of the Women's 100m sprints during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, at the Loker USC Stadium in Los Angeles on July 26, 2015. The Special Olympics, the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, will be the single largest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympics, with more that 7,000 athletes from 165 countries participating. AFP PHOTO/MARK RALSTON

Onesmus Mutinda won gold for Kenya in men’s 10,000m as the 14th edition of Special Olympics World Summer Games started in Los Angeles, USA, on Sunday.

Mutinda breezed to the tape to clock 32:46.10 for the win. He was closely followed by Christian Wiesenberger of Germany who clocked 35:54.39 while Spaniard Perez Hernandez Denis finished third in 36:28.09.