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WXC Belgrade 24: Samuel Kibathi over the moon after bagging U20 title

Reading Time: 1min | Sat. 30.03.24. | 20:32

U20 Gold medalist talked to Mozzart Sport Kenya from Belgrade

Mozzart Sport Kenya from Belgrade

Kenya continued her dominance in the men's U20 race in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships as Samuel Kibathi held his own against stiff Ethiopian competition to win the race. Clocking at 22:40, Kibathi won just ahead of Ethiopia’s Mezgebu Sime (22:41) and his teammate Matthew Kipruto (22:46).

Kibathi was happy to win his first gold and cited the really hot weather (27 degrees) which made the race even more difficult.

“It sounds really good to say ‘World champion’, especially since this is my first time. It was very tight until the end, especially beacuse it was a sprint in this really hot weather” said Kibathi, who announced that he is aiming at the Olympic Games, next, as well as the next Cross-Country Championship.



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