{"id":63770,"date":"2022-08-05T14:52:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/cherotich-mutunga-bag-gold-and-silver-in-cali"},"modified":"2022-08-05T15:19:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T15:19:10","slug":"cherotich-mutunga-bag-gold-and-silver-in-cali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/cherotich-mutunga-bag-gold-and-silver-in-cali","title":{"rendered":"Cherotich, Mutunga bag gold and silver in Cali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Faith Cherotich and Damaris Mutunga have delivered gold and silver respectively at the ongoing World Under 20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.<\/p>\n<p>World Under-20 3000m SC champion Faith Cherotich wiped out a strong field in a gun-to-tape performance to clinch the 3000m steeplechase title in 9:16.14.<\/p>\n<p>This was an upgrade from the bronze medal she won during last year&#8217;s edition at Moi Stadium, Kasarani.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia&#8217;s Sembo Almayew and Meseret Yeshaneh settled for second (9:30.41) and third (9:42.02) respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Cherotich hit the front right from the start, followed by the Ethiopians. However, the Kenyan continued to put in the gas and created a healthy gap that proved disastrous for her rivals. Unfortunately, Kenya&#8217;s other representative Pamela Kosgei fell victim to the high pace to finish a distant fifth in 10.06.42.<\/p>\n<p>In the women&#8217;s 400m final, Damaris Mutunga, against all odds, settled for silver in 51.71.<\/p>\n<p>The race was won by Great Britain&#8217;s Yemi John in a personal best time of 51.50 as India&#8217;s Rupal placed third in a PB time of 51.85.<\/p>\n<p>Cherotich&#8217;s gold is Kenya&#8217;s third while Mutunga&#8217;s silver is the first second-place finish at the championships.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Peter Kithome&#8217;s race to the 400m\/hurdles podium ended at the semifinal stage, where he finished third in his semi to bow out.<\/p>\n<p>In the semi that was won by Puerto Rico&#8217;s Yan Manuel Vazquez in 50.37, France&#8217;s Sonny Gandrey was second in a personal best time of 50.59 as Kithome returned 50.84 for third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Faith Cherotich and Damaris Mutunga have delivered gold and silver respectively at the ongoing World Under 20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. World Under-20 3000m SC champion Faith Cherotich wiped out a strong field in a gun-to-tape performance to clinch the 3000m steeplechase title in 9:16.14. 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