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World U-20 Championships: Chepkoech and Cherotich bag gold and bronze respectively in 3000m steeplechase

Jackline Chepkoech winner 300m steeple chase World Athletics U20 Championships at the Moi International Sports Complex. Aug 20, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Jackline Chepkoech on Friday stormed to the women’s 3000m steeplechase final victory after producing a thrilling front running style to win Kenya’s third gold medal at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships at Kasarani stadium.

A large group started the race in a pedestrian way, before Chekoech took the challenge to the front run as her team-mate Faith Cherotich and Ethiopian Zerfe Wondemagegn hanged on.

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