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| Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop (left) and Eunice Jepkoech Sum celebrate as they cross the ?nish line. Kiprop won the men’s 1,500m and Sum the women’s 800m races yesterday at the World Athletics Championships at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Their victories pushed Kenya to fourth on the medal standings with ?ve golds after the US, Russia and Jamaica. [PHOTOS: AFP/STANDARD]. |
By Amos Burkeywo
Asbel Kiprop and Eunice Sum have won two gold medals for Kenya in both men’s 1500m and 800m women finals respectively in IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia.
Kiprop defended his title he won at the 2008 Summer Olympics in a time of 3:36.28. Matthew Centrowitz of the United States bagged silver and Johan Cronje of South Africa took the bronze.
Sum won in 1:57.38 while Savinova, who was also the defending championtook silver in a time of 1:57.80. Brenda Martinez of the United States took bronze in 1:57.91.
Other Kenyans, Nixon Chepseba and Silas Kiplagat in the 1500m failed to make a podium finish despite an impressive start. Chepseba came fourth while Kiplagat secured sixth position.
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Kenyan medal tally now rises to twelve with five gold, four silver and three bronze.
