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Kenya’s Chepkirui pushes Ethiopian Abersh Minsewo to the line as she settles for silver in girls’ 3,000m

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Kenyan 3000m Emmaculate Chepkirui(R) with Abersh Minsewo of Ethiopia strugle in the finishing line during the IAAF World U18 Championships at Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday 12/07/17.She finished Second.[Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Some of the world’s top teenage athletes produced a superb evening session on Wednesday to keep the small crowd on its feet at Kasarani Stadium, closing out the opening day of the IAAF World U18 Championships in fine style.

In one of the most exciting contests of the night, the girls’ shotput final went down to the wire in a thrilling three-way battle held in wet conditions.

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