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Jonathan Komen<\/p>\n

7 June 2011<\/p>\n

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Nairobi \u2014 Eastern Regional Youth 1,500 metres silver medallist Sheilah Chepng’etich upstaged World Cross Country Championships junior champion Faith Chepng’etich to the four-lap crown during the Triangular Athletics Championships at the Nyayo National Stadium on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The two-day competition that ends on Wednesday is being used to pick Kenya’s team to the seventh IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France, from July 6 to 10.<\/p>\n

Sheilah, who bagged the regional title in Asmara, Eritrea, last April, upset the global cross country dynamo in the final lap with a fine sprint to victory in four minutes, 14.8 seconds.<\/p>\n

Faith (4:19.2) weighed in second as new talents Margaret Chelimo (4:24.6), Dorcas Chepkemoi (4:25.1), Damaris Muthee (4:52.0) and Sharon Anissomok (5:01.5) followed.<\/p>\n

The Standard Eight pupil at the Kapsewa Primary School in Kericho now itches for a global glory. “I feel good beating Faith here at home. And I long to beat her in France,” said the 17-year-old Sheilah.<\/p>\n

Faith, who displayed her barefoot running trademark, beams with confidence as she prepares for her maiden track outing.<\/p>\n

“I won the world Cross Country Championships (in Punta Umbria, Spain) and I must add another one on the track as well,” said the friendly Faith, a Standard Eight schoolgirl at Keringet Township in Kuresoi.<\/p>\n

Little-known Norah Cheruto obliterated a quality line-up to carry the 2,000m steeplechase title in 6:25.8, ahead of Lilian Chepng’eno (6:35.7) and Chepkemei Tanui (6:41.2).<\/p>\n

Virginia Nyambura (6:42.2), Winny Chepkogei (6:42.8) and Lucy Muthoni (6:52.5) followed in that order.<\/p>\n

In the 10,000m, an event not featuring in the World Youth Championships, Clementina Chelagat produced a solid run that tore the field to shreds to stop the timer in 34 minutes and 43.1 seconds as Caroline Nyakawa (35:14.1) and Juliana Nzioka (41:03.1) trailed in 100-metre gap.<\/p>\n

Fireworks are also expected in Wednesday’s 3,000m final after world cross country starlet Jepkorir Kipkoech and Gladys Chesir, Kenya’s first Youth Olympics gold medallist, easily qualified to the finals.<\/p>\n

Conselsus Kipruto won the 2,000m steeplechase title in five minutes and 29.3 seconds ahead of Gilbert Kirui (5:30.0) and Peter Matheka (5:36.0).<\/p>\n

Lived up to its hot billing<\/p>\n

The clash between Albert Rop of Nairobi’s Riruta Central and Cyrus Ruto of St Francis Kimuron Secondary School in Keiyo in 5,000m final lived up to its hot billing.<\/p>\n

In a battle that went down to the wire, Ruto outsmarted Rop on the homestretch to win in 13:45.3. Rop (13:46.2) settled for second as Peter Rono (15:05.1) and Victor Kimutai (16:16.4) finished third and fourth.<\/p>\n

The race is not enlisted at IAAF World Youth Championships and the athletes will have to try their luck in the World Championships national trials due next month.<\/p>\n

Vincent Tarus posted 7.15m to emerge long jump winner as Gedion Kipkoech carried the Discus title with a 41.90 throw.<\/p>\n

Athletics Kenya will on Wednesday name a 24-member squad to the global youth contest.<\/p>\n

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Jonathan Komen 7 June 2011 Nairobi \u2014 Eastern Regional Youth 1,500 metres silver medallist Sheilah Chepng’etich upstaged World Cross Country Championships junior champion Faith Chepng’etich to the four-lap crown during the Triangular Athletics Championships at the Nyayo National Stadium on Tuesday. 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