Kenya's Felix Korir gifts his Jersey to a Colombian boy holding a placard written in Swahili

Kenya's 3,000m medals at the World Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia Felix Kiptarus Korir and Edwin Kimosong Kisalsak. [Courtesy]

Although Kenya did not win gold in the men's 3,000m contest at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships on Saturday, Felix Korir won hearts online after giving his jersey to a Colombian boy who was sitting in the stands.

Ethiopia's Melkeneh Aziz won the gold medal in the race with Kenya's Felix Korir and Edwin Kimosong settling for silver and bronze medals, setting new personal bests times of 7:47.86 and 7:49.82 respectively.