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Kenyan charges off to fine start at African games show

World junior 200 metres Beryl Wamira after winning gold in 100 metres yesterday. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenya’s Beryl Wamira won the first gold as the inaugural African deaflympics championships started at Kasarani Stadium yesterday.

Wamira, the world junior 200m record holder, produced a brilliant show as she won 100m race in an impressive 12.87 seconds ahead of Assurance Omoira (13.21) of Nigeria and Kenya’s Ruth Awuor, who settled for bronze in 13.58 seconds.

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