Sports Updated: 11 August 2023 07:38 EAT 632 Views | ~ 46 seconds

Kenya settles for sixth place at 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games

Kenya finished 6^th overall in the just concluded 2023 commonwealth Youth games held in Trinidad and Tobago, amassing a total of 9 medals; 5 gold and 4 silver.

The performance is an improvement from the previous edition held in 2017 where the country bagged 4 medals; 3 gold and 1 silver to finish 8th overall.

Kelvin Kimutai handed Kenya gold after winning the men’s 800m in 1:50.14, 2:07 seconds ahead of Miles Waterworth from England while Caleb Mcleod of Scotland took bronze in 1:52.83.

In the men’s 3000m race, Jospat Sang, who had already won the 1500m in a games record, led compatriot Andrew Kiptoo to a 1-2 finish to hand Kenya a fifth gold in a time of 8:03.65.

The duo repeated their performance in the 1500m to finish ahead of Ugandan Victor Cherotich to condemn him to bronze in the 3000m race.

In the Women’s 3000m Kenya once again reigned supreme as Nancy Cherop secured gold in a time of 9:07.15 to beat Ugandan Financia Chekwemoi who took silver in 9:25.67 while Eliza Nicholson who clocked 9:26.00.

The win was a huge statement from Cherop, who was fresh from setting a new games record after adding another gold on top of the 1500m she won earlier.