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KIMUNYAN bags gold in schools meet: As home athletes dominate various races

Richard Kimunyan (left) leads Rhonix Kipruto in the 10000m finals during East Africa Secondary School Games at Kipchoge Stadium, Eldoret , Uasin Gishu County on September 2 2016.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

Richard Kimunyan is the new Brookside East Africa Secondary Schools boys 10,000m champion. Kimunyan cut the tape in a time of 29:47.5 to reclaim the gold medal Kenyan boys lost to Burundi’s Oneshpore Nzikininkunda last year in Huye, Rwanda.

Rhonex Kipruto clocked 30:25.3 to grab silver for Kenya while Uganda’s Boniface Sikowo came in 16.7 seconds later to complete the podium. Kimunyan the 2015 World Youth 3000m champion told Feverpitch that he has been training hard in preparation for his transition to the senior category.

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