Kibet gives Kenya Silver at World Indoor Championships

Kibet gives Kenya Silver at World Indoor Championships
Kenya’s Noah Kibet celebrates after winning the 800m heats at the World Under 20 Championships at the Kasarani Stadium. PHOTO/Raymond Makhaya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 19 – Noah Kibet opened Kenya’s medal account at the ongoing World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia after winning silver on Saturday.

Kibet finished second in 1:46.35 behind Spanish Mariano García who won gold in 1:46.20 while American Bryce Hoppel settled for bronze in a time of 1:46.51.

Kenya has now 1 medal and will be hoping to win its first gold on Sunday, the last day of the event on the men’s 3000m.

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