Wanyonyi in race for Most Promising Boy top honours

Emmanuel Wanyonyi leads Yanis Meziane of France in the World U20 Championships, at Kasarani Stadium. [Jonah Onyango]

A star studded shortlist for the 2021 Soya Awards Most Promising Boy category will battle it out for the gong during the annual gala dinner to be held in Kakamega, next month.

The five finalists are headlined by athletics star Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who clinched the World Under-20 Championships 800m title in Nairobi, clocking a Championship record of 1:43.76.