Kibet bags first medal for Kenya, Jacobs takes 60m gold at World Indoor

Kibet bags first medal for Kenya, Jacobs takes 60m gold at World Indoor

Athletics - World Athletics Indoor Championships - Stark Arena, Belgrade, Serbia - March 19, 2022 Spain's Mariano Garcia celebrates winning the men's 800m final with second placed Kenya's Noah Kibet and third placed Bryce Hoppel of the U.S. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Noah Kibet powered to 800m silver behind Spaniard Mariano Garcia to bag Kenya's first medal at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Kibet put up a determined challenge for gold but his effort ultimately fell short as the Spaniard Garcia did just enough to hold him off and win in 1:46.20.

The 17-year-old Kenyan timed 1:46.35 for second place with USA’s Bryce Hoppel taking bronze in 1:46.51.

World record holder Gudaf Tsegay led an Ethiopian 1,2,3 but was a class apart from her compatriots in the end as she smashed the championship record with a time of 3:57.19 to claim gold in the 1500m.

Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs added the world indoor 60m crown to his Olympic 100m title as he scorched to victory in track's shortest event in Belgrade.

Jacobs timed 6.41 seconds, producing a savage, perfectly-timed dip at the line to nudge ahead of defending champion Christian Coleman of the United States.

Coleman's teammate Marvin Bracy claimed bronze in 6.44sec.

Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas produced a brilliant controlling run to win gold in the women’s 400m.

The Bahamian clocked a stunning gun-to-tape 50.31sec for victory, Dutchwoman Femke Bol claiming silver 0.26 behind - her first indoor defeat in two years. Stephenie Ann McPherson took the bronze.

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Mariano Garcia Noah Kibet Bryce Hoppel World Athletics Indoor Championships World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 22 Belgrade 2022

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