Sarah Moraa and Marion Jepng\u2019etich bagged gold and silver on the penultimate day of the World Athletics under-20 championships in Lima, Peru, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Moraa, also the reigning African champion, led from gun to tape to clinch the 800m victory in 2:00.36 minutes to win 2nd Kenya\u2019s gold.<\/p>\n
Australians Claudia Hollingswort and Sophia Gorriaran won silver and bronze medals, respectively.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m so happy to have won this gold, my first ever in the world championships on my debut. I love running from the front, and today I didn\u2019t think that I would win gold, but I\u2019m so happy because I have also made my country proud. I just wanted to have a clear path because I learnt something from the Olympics when many athletes fell. I felt bad after missing the Olympic Games and will continue training so that I can qualify early for the global event,\u201d said Moraa.<\/p>\n
Marion Jepngetich won a second silver for Kenya in the 3,000m after crossing the finish line at 8:52.37, behind Ethiopia\u2019s Aleshign Baweke at 8:50.32, with her compatriot Marta Alemayo winning bronze in 8:53.64.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe had little time to train because we only had our semifinals yesterday under ran and today we face off at the finals, but I\u2019m happy to have a medal,\u201d said Jepngetich.<\/p>\n
National champion Mercy Chepkemoi, who managed a 4th finish in the 5,000m final, finished 9th.<\/p>\n
However, Kenya\u2019s hopes of a podium finish in the two-lap men\u2019s final went up in smoke after Phanuel Kipkoesgei Koech and Kelvin Kimutai Koech finished fifth and seventh, respectively.<\/p>\n
Ethiopia\u2019s General Berhanu Ayansa won gold in 1:46.86, while Australian Peyton Craig bagged silver in 1:46.95, and Ko Ochiai of Japan won bronze in 1:47.03 minutes.<\/p>\n
Kenyans will continue their media hunt on the final day tonight, led by captain Edmund Serem, who will compete in the 3000msc final alongside Mathew Kosgei.<\/p>\n
Miriam Chemutai Kibet and Mary Nyaboke Ogwoka will also be in action in the 1500m final.<\/p>\n\n
Kenya remains 6th overall with 2 golds, 2 silvers, and a bronze.<\/p>\n
USA is leading with 4 golds, 4 silvers, and 4 bronzes, relegating Ethiopia to 2nd with 4 golds, 2 silvers, and a bronze, while China completes the top 3 with 9 medals: 3 golds, 3 silvers, and 3 bronzes.<\/p>\n
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