×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Kenyan trio rise from the ashes, storm into World U20 400m final

Kenya's Sylvia Chelangat celebrating as Summy of India looks on after 400m race during World Athletics U20 Championships at the Moi International Sports Complex. Aug 18, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

A painful disqualification in the 4x400m mixed relay was the final push that Sylvia Chelangat needed to book herself a place in the women’s 400m finals in the day one of the World Athletics U20 Championships at Kasarani Stadium yesterday.

There was a cocktail of experience in the first day of action in Nairobi that saw the quartet of Chelangat, Kennedy Kimeu, Elkanah Kiprotich and Loice Moraa slapped with a penalty for rule violation.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • 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