Kenyan lads claim bronze in 4x400m relay
Kenya's 4 by 400m relay team celebrate after winning bronze during the World Under-20 Championship at Kasarani on August 22, 2021.
What you need to know:
- Botswana won gold with Jamaica winning silver in a sizzling finale of the five-day event.
Kenya won bronze in the 4x400m men's relay final in the final event of the World Under-20 Athletics Championship at Kasarani on Sunday.
Botswana won gold with Jamaica winning silver in a sizzling finale of the five-day event. The Kenyan quartet of Joshua Wanyonyi, Elkanah Kiprotich, Kennedy Kimeu and Peter Kithome timed 3:05.94.
That is what punctuated Team Kenya’s majestic end to the 18th edition of the junior event.
Kenya's Peter Kithome (centre) in action in the 4by 400metres relay during the World Under-20 Athletics Championship at Kasarani on August 22, 2021.
The lovely sunny Sunday afternoon brought along seven medals; three gold, a silver and three bronze.
That saw Kenya’s medal tally surge to 16; eight gold, one silver and seven bronze (8-1-7) for the country’s best ever performance in 11 years at the world junior event.
Their achievement superseded the world junior event, surpassing their 2000 Santiago, 2006 Beijing and 2010 Moncton.
