In the girls' 5,000m, Pamela Kosgei who didn't shy away from acknowledging that her elder sister Brigid Kosgei is her inspiration was too good for her opponents the field to win the race in 17 minutes and 15.8 seconds, well ahead of Scarlet Chemutai of Uganda (17:20.9) and Tanzania's Neema Nyaisawa Siluli (17:24.8).
"I got a lot of experience running in the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Cali, and despite not winning any medal, that helped me a lot in this race today. I want to emulate my sister, she is my role model and mentor. My desire is to walk in her footsteps and make her proud," Pamela said.
Kenyans dominated the 1,500m winning gold in both the boys and girls races. Frankline Kimutai cruised home in 3:56.8, ahead of Uganda's Raymond Omara (3:57.7) and Tanzania's Machiman Masanja who clocked 3:58.0
Mary Nyaboke would later lead teammate, Diana Chepteek in winning gold and silver. Nyaboke announced her intentions to win the title, leading all the way to the finish line. She clocked 4:27.5 while Chepteek came in second in a time of 4:30.5.
Nyaboke led from gun to tape to win in four minutes and 27.5 seconds as Chepteek took silver after clocking 4:30.5. Tanzania's Revina Nalubwa Magobe crossed the finish line in 4:32.7 to take bronze.
"It was an interesting race and we proved our mettle by dominating the race from start to finish. Our opponents could not keep up with our pace and we are glad our tactics worked well today," said Nyaboke, a form two student at Keberesi Secondary School.
Kenyan boys also secured gold in Discus, High Jump and Javelin to cap off a good day in both track and field events. The country will be aiming for more medals today as the athletics program concludes.