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Kenyan team to World Under-20 show promise medals in Eugene

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Emmanuel Lemiso celebrates after winning men's 3,000m steeplechase during the 2026 World Under-20 Championships trials at Nyayo Stadium yesterday. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenya’s team to the World Under-20 Championships has its work cut out; to continue the country’s stranglehold at the 2026 show to be staged at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA in August.

For two days, Under-20 stars chased tickets in adrenaline-packed contests at the country’s national trials, which ended yesterday with strong talking points.

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