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Amos Serem's younger brother Edmund Serem is ready for the battle awaiting him in the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the World Under-20 Championships in Peru, Lima.
Amos Serem’s younger brother Edmund Serem is ready to fight for a gold medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the World Under-20 Championships scheduled for Saturday, August 31 in Peru, Lima.
After claiming the win in the second heat of the men’s heats, the 16-year-old noted that he will give his all in the final of the race as he chases victory. He has been impressive this season, competing with senior athletes and has all the experience of what it takes to triumph on the global stage.
Edmund started his season campaign with a sixth-place finish in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the African Games before finishing eighth at the Kip Keino Classic. At the Africa Senior Athletics Championships, the youngster won a silver medal and he will be out to improve on that in Lima.
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Amos Serem's younger brother punches ticket to men's 3000m Steeplechase final at World Under-20 Championships
Edmund Serem and Matthew Kosgei were impressive in the heats of the men's 3000m Steeplechase at the World Under-20 Championships as they secured commanding wins in their respective races.
He now has hopes of clinching the gold medal at the junior showpiece and has promised Kenyans that the youngsters will travel back home with as many medals as they can win.
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“My tactic was that I knew that these were the semifinals and I did not want to give a lot of my energy. I knew the top eight finishers would proceed to the final and I knew I would automatically be among them,” Edmund said.
“I was preserving my energy for the final so that when we race the final on Saturday, I will come back home with a medal, a gold medal to be precise. As I approached the finish line, I knew that if I didn’t kick well, I would not be able to open a huge gap.
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“I decided to give all the effort and I was sure about getting to the final. We started well and we want to promise Kenyans that we shall come back home with medals,” he added.
In the men’s heats, Edmund clocked an emphatic 8:46.56 to cross the finish line first ahead of Ethiopia’s Hailu Ayalew who clocked 8:48.14. America’s Wyatt Haughton rounded up the podium, clocking 8:59.09 to cross the finish line.
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