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World U20 Championships: Burden on Kibet to deliver when it matters most

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Levi Kibet celebrates winning men’s 5000m final during the Athletics Kenya World U20 Championships trials, in July. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Men’s 5000m will definitely come down to a Kenyan versus Ethiopian affair as the host nation seeks to defend the 1-2 titles they won in Tampere, Finland in 2018.

In Tampere, Edward Zakayo and Stanley Waithaka hammered home gold and silver medals respectively in men’s 5000m final.

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