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Mwasya eyeing medal in Eugene after racing to continental gold

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800m Africa champion Jarinter Mwasya training ahead of the World Championships set for Eugene on July 15. [Courtesy]

Following her superb performance at the African Senior Athletics Championships last month in Mauritius, Jarinter Mwasya believes she can execute her races properly at the World Championships in Eugene and deliver a podium finish.

Born in Iuani, the mountainous region in Wote, Makueni County Mwasya is among the few female athletes to have run under two minutes this season and will lead Kenya’s charge over the 800m distance alongside Mary Moraa and Naomi Korir at the global showpiece set for July 15-24 in Eugene, Oregon.

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