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Athletics: Kenyan hunt for gold kicks off in Tampere, Finland

10,000m runners Solomon Kiplimo Boit and Rhonex Kipruto during their training session on July 8, 2018 ahead of the IAAF World U-20 Championhips in Tampare, Finland. [Dennis Okeyo, Standard]

Rhonex Kipruto, Beatrice Chebet lead juniors in search of podium finishes.

Top 1,466 Under-20 athletes, (782 men and 684 women) representing 160 nations, will battle for honours in the five-day World Championships that begin today at the Ratina Stadium in Tampere, Finland.

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