Kenya’s young athletes announced themselves in style on the opening day of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, collecting three medals and signalling another promising generation of distance runners. The standout performance came in the men’s 5,000 metres, where World Under-20 Cross Country champion Frankline Kibet produced a composed display to claim gold in 13:28.27. The result allowed Kenya to successfully defend the men’s 5,000m title after Andrew Alamisi won the event at the previous championships in Lima, Peru, in 2024. Kibet leads Kenya’s golden startKibet entered the championships as one of Kenya’s brightest young distance talents following his triumph at the World Under-20 Cross Country Championships. Strong start raises hopes for Team KenyaThe opening day’s medal haul gives Kenya early momentum as the championships continue in the United States.