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For Kenyan juniors, it's time to upstage the veterans in Budapest

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Kenya's Brenda Chebet leading pack of 800m race at the World Athletics U20 Championships at the Moi International Sports Complex. Aug 18, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Legendary athlete Sally Barsosio basked in glory at the 1997 Athens World Championships in Greece, then aged 19.

In a spectacular fashion, Barsosio; now 45, won gold in 10,000m and became the youngest Kenyan to post such a historic achievement.

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