#Champs2024: KC’s Kiprop tops boys’ 2000m steeplechase Open prelims
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Brian Kiprop of Kingston College (KC) will lead 12 competitors heading into Friday’s final of the boys’ 2000m Steeplechase Open at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.
Kiprop recorded a time of 6:15.24 to comfortably bring the first six finalists from heat one across the line. He was joined by Jeremiah Hinds of Glengoffe High (6:16.82), Danniel Pennant of St Jago High (6:20.46), Foga Road’s Waval Davis (6:20:53), Jamaica College’s (JC) Tyrone Lawson (6:22.71) and Joshua Lawrence of St Mary’s College (6:30.54).
BB Coke’s Omar Campbell (6:26.35). KC’s Rekleme Hunter (6:27.56), Calabar High’s Adriano Brown (6:28.99), JC’s Nellie Ambriton (6:30.56), Kehville Harriot of Robert Lightbourne High (6:31.11) and Bellefield’s Nicholas McLaren (6:34.29) advanced from heat two.
The final of the boys’ 2000m Steeplechase Open is scheduled for 8:20 pm.