The Form Three student at Kalyet Secondary School in Kericho County ran a brilliant race setting a fast pace that the rest of the field couldn't match.
Another Kenyan, Pamela Kosgei however came in a distant fifth place after clocking 10:06.46.
Elsewhere, Peter Kithome's hopes of a podium finish in the 400m hurdles ended at the semifinal stage after a third-place finish in the heats locked him out of the finals.