The leading pack consisting consisting of around 15 runners was together until two laps to go when Kenyan trio, Ndiku, Koech, 17 year old Kitur and new Zealand´s Zane Robertson started pulling away.
At the bell lap all four runners were still close together, but the 21-year-old Ndiku made a final surge 300m to go to which no one was able to respond respond. Caleb Ndiku crossed the line in 13:12.07 with teammate Isiah Coech trailing in second in 13:14.06. The big surprise came from New Zealand´s Zane Robertson, who managed to hold off Kenya´s Kittur for bronze.
Top 5 Results
Rank | Name and Result |
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1 |
C. NDIKU KEN Time:13:12.07 |
2 |
I. KOECH KEN Time:13:14.06 |
3 |
Z. ROBERTSON NZL Time:13:16.52 |
4 |
J. KITUR KEN Time:13:17.49 |
5 |
M. AHMED CAN Time:13:18.88 PB |