Magnificent Kiprono wins 3000m gold in new championship record in Oregon
‘’We planned with Sanutia to move as a team but when I saw him lagging I decided to go alone and save the medal.I didn’t want to put myself into pressure and trouble towards the end that’s why I didn’t look back.” The post Magnificent Kiprono wins 3000m gold in new championship record in Oregon appeared first on KBC Digital .
Kenyan teenager Emanuel Kiprono claimed victory in the men’s 3,000m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon on Friday night, shattering the championship record with a time of 7:28.28. The 17-year-old St. Francis Kimoron Boys student surpassed Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha’s world record by 9 seconds. Kiprono's determination was fueled by the support of Kenyan fans in attendance.
He mentioned in an interview, “We planned with Sanutia to move as a team but when I saw him lagging, I decided to go alone and save the medal. I didn’t want to pressure myself towards the end.”
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