WANJIRU ADDS TO KENYA’S GOLD TALLY: Gathimba wins silver in 20km men's walk as Barsoton settles for second place in 10,000m

Race walker Grace Wanjiru Grace Wanjiru with a team official after winning the women's 20km walk at the All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville on September 14. PHOTO: OMULO OKOTH

Grace Wanjiru gave Kenya her third track-and-field gold, which was the fourth gold medal overall after defying biting early morning cold around the Concorde Sports Complex yesterday.

Wanjiru’s gold medal, won in 1:38.27, was complemented by a silver medal finish by Samuel Gathimba in the men’s 20km walk (1:26.42), a brilliant start for a dull day that experienced morning light showers after the previous night in which Ethiopia disappointed Kenya’s challenge for the 10,000m gold.