Competition suspended at World U20 due to rain

Competition suspended at World U20 due to rain
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19 – The Afternoon session at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships has been suspended due to heavy rains at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani.

Organizers called to a halt activity on the field after what started as light showers increased to a heavy downpour that made it difficult for competition.

The final of the women’s javelin and men’s pole vault was underway while the heats of the men’s 1500m had also been lined up.

The final of the women’s 3,000m and men’s 5,000m was expected to go on with the 100m men and women’s finales set to bring the curtains down on the second day of competition.

The competition however resumed an hour and a half later with the pole vault suspended till Thursday while the rest of the races continued.

Timothy Olobulu

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