UNDER 20 TRIALS
Athletics Kenya (AK) picked a team of 34 athletes on Saturday to represent the country at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships, which will be held in Nairobi from August 17 to 22. The team of 24 men and 19 women was chosen after a three-day trial at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani, with the team expected to report to camp as soon as possible to be ready for the biannual championships, which were pushed up from 2020 to this year because to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya will be looking to defend their championship, which they won three years ago in Tampere, Finland, with 11 medals (six gold, four silver, and one bronze).
"We have selected a very strong team and we are confident that we have what it takes to successfully defend the title," Athletics Kenya Head of Youth Development Barnaba Korir said after the trials. "We have had a great event at the trials and this has given us an opportunity to see what we need to do in the competition in terms of technical and organization." The team will report to training on July 15 and will be placed in a bubble camp at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani until the Olympic team departs.
The following athletes will represent Team Kenya at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships in August 2021:
Men: High jump – Sid Markurs, Discus: Titus Kiptoo, Long Jump: Dennis Maina, Shot put: Dominic Kiprotich, Javelin: Wilson Letungei, 10,000m walk: Herritone Wanyonyi, 100m: Sylvester Simiyu, 110m Hurdles: Patrick Muindi, 200m: Jonathan Muasya, 400m Hurdles: Peter Kithome, Allocius Kipngetich, 400m: Elkanah Kiprotich, Edwin Kipyego, Kennedy Kimeu, 800m: Noah Kibet, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, 1500m: Vincent Keter, Emmanuel Kemama, 3000m: Bernard Kibet, Daniel Kinyanjui, 3000m steeplechase: Simon Kiprop, Amos Serem, 5,000m: Levi Kibet, Benson Kiplangat.
Women: High jump: Zeddy Chesire, Long Jump: Zeddy Chesire, Discus: Linda Kageha, Javelin: Martha Musai, Shot put: Maureen Milka, Triple Jump: Fatuma Winnie, 10,000m walk: Margaret Gati, 100m hurdles: Agnes Ngumbi, 100m: Mary Chebet, 200m: Loice Morara, 400m hurdles: Agnes Ngumbi, 400m: Sylvia Chelangat, 800m: Sheila Chepkosgei, Brenda Chebet, 1500m: Purity Chepkurui, Winnie Jemutai, 3,000m: Theresia Muthoni, Zena Jemutai, 3,000m steeplechase: Jackline Chepkoech, Faith Cherotich, 5,000m: Maurine Cherotich, Zena Jemutai.
