Kenya: Painful Exit for Kenya's 400m Hurdlers at Kasarani

Kenya's Leah Jeruto might have ran a personal best of 1:01.11 in the girls' 400m hurdles in the IAAF World Under-18 Championship at the Moi International Sports Centre Stadium, Kasarani on Thursday, but it was not enough to get her into the semi-finals.

Jeruto finished third in heat two to exit the competition in round one. It was also despair for Kenya's other athlete in the event, Irene Akinyi as she finished last in the third and final heat ending the country's participation in the competition.

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