Kenyan
athletes on Thursday morning failed to make the cut in field events during the
second day of the World Under 18 Athletics Championships at Kasarani.
Peninah
Akoth of Osingo Girls in Migori came last in the girls’ shot put with a throw
of 10.91m. The event was won by Germany’s Selina Dantzler in 17.64m.
"I
will intensify my training and hope to do well in future," the form two
student said.
In
girls’ hammer throw, Christabel Abuti failed to make a legal throw in three
attempts.
In
the boys’ 110m hurdles, Kenya’s representative in the event Peter Wambua also
failed to qualify for the semis in a dramatic fourth heat which saw two false
starts.
"I
did not perform as I expected but I want to upgrade in the 200m in
future," the Kwanthanze Secondary School form four student said.
Leah
Jeruto and Irene Akinyi also did not advance to the girls’ 400m hurdles.
Jeruto
finished third in her heat in a time of 1:01.11 with Akinyi a student at St
Peter’s Keberesi in Kisii coming 7th in a time of 1:04.31.
"It
was not a good performance. I tensed before the race," Jeruto said.
This
afternoon (Thursday), Musyoka Mwema is expected to participate in the boys’
long jump. Ita Nao Leshan will take part in the boys’ javelin.
Kenya’s
captain David Saruni will also take part in the 400m hurdles with Moitalel
Naadokila.
Noah
Kiprono and Japhet Toroitich will take part in the boys’ 800m semifinals.
In
the 400m semifinals, Kenya’s Sharon Jebet and Mary Moraa will battle it out for
slots in the finals.
Earlier
in the day, Edward Zakayo and Stanley Waithaka qualified for the men’s 3000m
after finishing first and second in their respective heats.
Zakayo
clocked 8:04.85 to sail through to Sunday's finals while Waithaka finished
second behind Ethiopia's Selemon Barega in the first heat.
Waithaka
finished in 7:57.54 while the Ethiopian won in a personal best of 7:55.73.
