×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Kenya fail to reclaim men’s under-20 crown, again

[Leonard Bett]

Kenya’s hope of winning gold medal crash landed yesterday as Milkesa Mengesha led an Ethiopian 1-2 finish in the Under-20 men’s race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark.

Uganda’s Oscar Chelimo won bronze. That was the first time since 1984 that Kenya finished out of medal bracket in the U20 men’s race at the World Cross Country.  

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in