By AYUMBA AYODI More by this AuthorAfrica junior 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Fancy Cherono has set her eyes firmly on the World Under-20 Athletics Championships despite the event being postponed. Cherono, who won the Africa Under-20 Athletics Championships title, before finishing fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Doha World Athletics Championships last year, said training under the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has strengthened her resolve to go for top honours at the world junior event. The World Under-20 Championships that was scheduled for July 7-12 in Nairobi was postponed owing to the novel coronavirus. World Athletics are yet to announce the new dates for the junior event but there is a likelihood that it could be held next year. Also eyeing places in Team Kenya for the world junior bonanza are Africa Under-18 triple jump gold medallist Collins Kipkorir, Africa Under-20 javelin bronze medallist Dorothy Riro and Africa Under-20 3,000m steeplechase bronze medallist Ronald Kipng'etich.

Source: Daily Nation June 16, 2020 03:11 UTC