News03 August 2022 - 18:42

Korir, Kimosong storm to 3000m finals

Kimosong won in Heat 2 after clocking 7:55.60 to edge out Eritrea’s Habtom Samuel to second position in 7:56.70.

by The Star

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Emmanuel Wafula fields questions from journalists during the World U20 trials at Nyayo Stadium

Kenya's Felix Korir and Edwin Kimosong won their respective heats to sail to the 3000m final at the ongoing World Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.

In Heat One, Korir clocked 7:58.12 to relegate Uganda’s Dan Kibet to second place in 7:59.71 as Ethiopia’s Melkeneh Azize settled for third in 8:00.37.

Kimosong won Heat Two after clocking 7:55.60 to edge out Eritrea’s Habtom Samuel to second in 7:56.70. Ethiopia’s Dirima Girma settled for third in 7:57.16.

In the 3,000m steeplechase, Emmanuel Wafula clocked 8:49.57 in his heat to settle for second place.

Ethiopia’s Samuel Firewu won the heat in 8:49.27 while Japan’s Ryotaro Onuma placed third in 9:00.02.

Ethiopia’s Samuel Duguna ran away with the third heat in 8:44.83. Kenya’s Haron Kibet (8:47.25) and Czech’s Tomas Habarta (8:47.36) settled for second and third respectively.