Kenya’s Regina Mulathya secured a silver medal in the long jump W45 category at the ongoing World Masters Athletics Indoor Championship in Alachua County, Gainesville, Florida, bringing the country’s medal tally to four.
Mulathya claimed second place with a 5.24m leap, finishing behind Australia’s Melissa Foster, who took gold, and ahead of Nigeria’s Olutoyin Augustus, who settled for bronze.
Kenya eyes more medals at the World Masters Athletics indoor games
Kenya will be looking to increase its medal count in today’s (Thursday) events. Daniel Kimeli Tanui will be competing in the M60 discus throw, while sprint sensations Elizabeth Muthoka (M50) and Millicent Ndoro (M35) will battle for top positions in the 2.
On Wednesday Francis Kipkoech Bowen stormed to victory in the Men’s 50 (M50) 3000m, clinching the country’s second gold medal in a record-breaking fashion.
Bowen, the reigning World Masters 5000m champion, led from start to finish, clocking an impressive 8 minutes 36.23 seconds to set a new world indoor record in his category. The silver medal went to Gregory Mitchell of the United States, who finished in 9:07.85, while France’s Santiago De La Fuente Martin secured bronze.
Earlier in the championships, Ibrahim Makonjo Muyah earned Kenya a silver medal in the 60m dash (M40 category), finishing behind American Antoine Echols, who claimed gold. However, Muyah was forced to withdraw from today’s 200m race due to a tendon injury sustained in the 60m final.
