Can Chelangat, Waithera deliver Kenya’s first Paralympics gold?
Nancy Chelangat Koech of Kenya and guide Geoffrey Kiplangat Rotich cross the finish line during the Women's 1500m T11 Round 1 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on September 1, 2024.
However, Kenya’s Priscah Jepkemei was not so lucky as she finished third in 5:03.11 in the third heat to fall by the wayside.
The 2023 world 1,500m T11 silver medallist, He Shanshan from China, claimed the heat in 4:44.66 as 2021 Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist, South African Louzanne Coetzee came second in 4:45.25.
In Paris
Kenya will be hoping to claim its first gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games on Monday.
