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Jeruto, Wambui book slot in 800m, ‘Kisii Express’ shines in 400m

Kenyan 400m Mary Moraa wins heat 2 during IAAF World U18 Championships at Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday 12/07/17.[Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Pushed all the way by home fans, Mary ‘Kisii Express’ Moraa forced her way into today’s girls' 400m final at the ongoing IAAF World Under-18 Championships at Kasarani.

Moraa, a Form Two student at Mogonga Secondary School in Kisii County, dipped under 53.88 seconds yesterday, her new personal best, to finish second behind Barbora Malikova of Czech Republic, who won in 53.77.

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