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For Kenyan juniors, it's time to upstage the veterans in Budapest

Kenya's Brenda Chebet leading pack of 800m race at the World Athletics U20 Championships at the Moi International Sports Complex. Aug 18, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Legendary athlete Sally Barsosio basked in glory at the 1997 Athens World Championships in Greece, then aged 19.

In a spectacular fashion, Barsosio; now 45, won gold in 10,000m and became the youngest Kenyan to post such a historic achievement.

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