Egadu final

SAMUEL Egadu twice improved on his personal best of 48.87 as he sped to the finals of the 400m at the IAAF/Maroc World youth athletics championship in Marrakech.

By Norman Katende

Round one
Heat 4
1 Garett Tristan 48.18
2. Samuel Egadu 48.47
Semi-final
Heat 3
Julius Kirwa 47.09
Morgan Kervin 47.91
Samuel Egadu 48.02
3000m
Heat 2
1. Abraham Cherkos 7:53.26
2. John Mangat 8:01.58
7. Abraham Kiplimo 8:15.51

SAMUEL Egadu twice improved on his personal best of 48.87 as he sped to the finals of the 400m at the IAAF/Maroc World youth athletics championship in Marrakech.

Abraham Kiplimo also qualified for the final after clocking a new personal best of 8:15.51 in 3000m.