Leonard Kirwa Kosencha
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Leonard Kirwa Kosencha is a Kenya
n middle distance runner.
He won a gold medal at the 800 m
at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics
. By performing 1,44,08 at these Championships, he also broke Belal Mansoor Ali's old world youth record, which had been standing since 17 June 2005. At 10 September 2011 Mohammed Aman broke Leonard's short-standing world youth record by performing 1,43,37 at the 800m in Rieti
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Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n middle distance runner.
He won a gold medal at the 800 m
2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Boys' 800 metres
The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Nord Lille Métropole on 6, 7 and 8 July.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows....
at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics
2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics were the seventh edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held in Lille Métropole, France, with stadium-based events at Stadium Lille-Métropole in Villeneuve d'Ascq, on 6–10 July, 2011. Eligible athletes were aged 16 or 17 on...
. By performing 1,44,08 at these Championships, he also broke Belal Mansoor Ali's old world youth record, which had been standing since 17 June 2005. At 10 September 2011 Mohammed Aman broke Leonard's short-standing world youth record by performing 1,43,37 at the 800m in Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
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