Leonard Kirwa Konsencha sets new World Youth 800m best.

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Kenyan male runner Kosencha and female runner Kipyegon broke the World Youth record for men 800m and 1500m for women, respectively - Lille 2011

 Leonard Kirwa Kosencha sets a new World Youth 800m best

Lille, France - Leonard Kirwa Kosencha ran the fastest ever time ever run by a youth by doing 1min 44.08sec at the World Youth Championships in Lille, France.

Kosencha, and current senior World record holder David Rudisha, are from the same place in Kenya, belonging to the Masai tribe. Konsencha did the first 200m in 24.60sec, before doing 50.85sec at the 400m point. He challenged  Mohammad Aman and Timothy Kitum, and who got 2nd and 3rd position, respectively, and became the eventual winner of the 800m race.

Aman of Ethiopia did  1min:44.68sec with the winner's teammate Kitum doing likewise just 1min 44.98sec.

Kosencha confirmed that he got the gold even though he is nursing an injury now.

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