Kenya wins four medals on first day of road running races Kenyan athletes cap impressive opening day at World Athletics Road Running Championships. Athletics 6 hours ago

Former World Athletics Under-20 Championships 1,500m silver medalist, champion Miriam Cherop, opened the medal account for Team Kenya, bagging bronze in the women’s Road Mile in a tactical race, clocking a season best time of four minutes, 25.

Debutante Caroline Gitonga led Kenya’s charge with a silver medal in the women’s 5km race, the athlete hanging tough behind the Ethiopians in a frantic final 400m before sprinting to second place, while Miriam Cherop claimed bronze in the women’s Road Mile to open Kenya’s account.

Overall, Kenya settled for a bronze medal, with USA and Australia winning gold and silver medals respectively.