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Josephine Sembeyo sprints to 1500m gold in Oregon

Josephine Sembeyo sprints to 1500m gold in Oregon

Josephine Sembeyo Mancha of Kenya held off stiff competition as she sprinted home to a 1500m gold medal, while Caren Chepchirchir, also from Kenya, won bronze at the 2026 World Athletics Under-20 Championships, which concluded on Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, USA...

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Josephine Sembeyo Mancha of Kenya has secured a gold medal in the 1500m race at the 2026 World Athletics Under-20 Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, USA. She narrowly beat home favorite Claire Stegall of the USA, while fellow Kenyan Caren Chepchirchir took bronze.

Josephine Sembeyo Mancha won gold with a time of 4:01.07.
The championship concluded on Sunday at Hayward Field.
Mancha dedicated her win to her mother and aims to compete with her mentor, Faith Kipyegon, in the future.

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