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Gathimba, Ngii strike gold in race walk as Kenya tops medal standings
Samuel Gathimba competes in the 20km men race walk during the Kenyan trials for the Tokyo Olympics Games at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on June 18, 2021.
What you need to know:
- Gathimba sealed his third consecutive men's title in a sprint finish on a wet morning
- Gathimba won the title in 2016 in Durban, South Africa and 2018 Ababa, Nigeria
- Ngii recaptured the women's title that Kenya lost to Ethiopia in Ababa, Nigeria in 2018
It was a fruitful Sunday morning when African Games champions Samuel Gathimba and Emily Ngii won their respective 20km race walk events as Kenya moved to the top of the medal standings at the Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Reduit, Mauritius.
Gathimba sealed his third consecutive men's title in a sprint finish on a wet morning.
