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Chespol and Zakayo make cut as Chepkirui miss out in Finland bound team

Edward Zakayo wins 5000mfinals during the national trials. [Photo/Standard]

Kenya has picked a 27-member squad to the 18th IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships that run in Tampere, Finland, on July 19-24.

The team was picked yesterday after a two-day national trials at Kasarani Stadium that saw a legion of stars from 2017 World Under-18 Championships make the cut with Commonwealth Games 5000m bronze medalist Edward Zakayo and 1,500m champion George Manangoi standing out as the fulcrum upon which Kenya’s medal chase shall revolve.

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