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Kenya perfect in U20, Kibet champ

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By Clay Shaw
Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

1.10.26 Tallahassee, FL—Kenya earned a perfect score, as they scored with the first four runners. Frankline Kibet won in 23:18 and was seldom seen on the 4-lap 8k course.  Kibet was drafting behind his taller teammates. Emmanuel Kiprono was second in 23:20. Andrew Alamisi was third in 23:28. Andrew Kiptoo was fourth in 23:42, as Kenya scored a perfect ten.  Uganda was second and the USA was third.

Kenya placed all six U20 men in the top ten; Uganda had the other four top ten finishers. Willem Renders of Belgium who won Euro XC U20 in Lagoa, Portugal was eleventh in 24:13. The USA third place team came from solid efforts by Tyler Daillak who placed sixteenth, despite running half the race without his right shoe. Jackson Spencer, the high school runner from Herriman, UT was eighteenth in 25:00. It was a good move to add the top NXN USA finishers to Team USA. Daniel Skandera was nineteenth in 25:02. Aidan Torres was 22nd in 25:20. Salvador Wirth was 30th in 25:39 and Dylan Maloney was 53rd in 27:03.

Sadly, Ethiopia who has had U20 team medals consistently since 1982, was represented by only one runner in the U20 men’s race. Australia was 4th, Great Britain was 5th, Japan was 6th, Spain was 7th, Canada was 8th, New Zealand was 9th, South Africa was 10th, and China was 11th.  69 athletes finished on the custom-made cross-country course at Apalachee Regional Park east of Tallahassee, Florida.

Top Finishers

  1.  23:18 Frankline Kibet, Kenya
  2. 23:20 Emmanuel Kiprono, Kenya
  3. 23:28 Andrew Alamisi, Kenya
  4. 23:42 Andrew Kiproo, Kenya
  5. 23:47 Abraham Cherotich, Uganda
  6. 23:49 Brian Kiptarus, Kenya
  7. 23:51 Daniel Chelogoi, Uganda
  8. 24:00 Edwin Elkana, Kenya
  9. 24:01 Solomon Andiema, Uganda
  10. 24:02 Dan Kipyeko, Uganda
  11. 24:13 Willem Renders, Belgium
  12. 24:14 Ayele Sewnet, Ethiopia
  13. 24:23 Alois Abraham, France
  14. 24:24 Jeremiah Kwemoi, Uganda
  15. 24:31 Haruki Niizuma, Japan
  16. 24:46 Tyler Daillak, United States
  17. 24:56 Sebastian Lorstad, Sweden
  18. 25:00 Jackson Spencer, United States
  19. 25:02 Daniel Skandera, United States
  20. 25:13 Michael Clark, Great Britain
  21. 25:17 Junsei Murakami, Japan
  22. 25:20 Aidan Torres, United States
  23. 25:24 Harrison Boyn, Australia
  24. 25:25 Luke Dunham, Great Britain
  25. 25:28 Kayden Elliott, Australia
It turned out to be a dual meet between Kenya and Uganda, as they took the first ten overall places. Euro XC champion Willem Renders of Belgium was 11th in 24:13 in the U20 race.
Willem Renders of Belgium was tops in Euro XC and first runner not from Kenya or Uganda. Willem was eleventh in 24:13.
Tyler Daillak of USA races without his right shoe, leading Team USA with his 16th place finish. Michael Clark of Great Britain was 20th in the U20 event.
Dylan Maloney of USA, a University of New Mexico athlete, races through the Florida Beaches sand obstacle with Zhihui Luo of China.
Salvador Wirth, a University of Minnesota athlete, races Lachlan Moore of Australia.
Jackson Spencer of Herriman, UT earned a spot on Team USA by winning the NXN XC race in Portland. Spencer came through as second USA runner in 18th place.
Aidan Torres and Tyler Daillak race through the sand of the Florida Beach scene. Caleb Wagener of New Zealand and Lachlan Moore of Australia are also in the mix.
Daniel Skandera of the USA races past the Red Bull vehicle on his way to placing 19th in 25:02.
Team Australia placed fourth behind Kenya, Uganda, and USA. Racing in a pack are Kayden Elliott, Kieran Shepherd, Harrison Boyn, and Lachlan Moore.
Olerato Masiloane of South Africa with pink hair, races Chase Capes and Saul Taler of Canada.
Dylan Maloney of USA was 53rd in 27:03. Zhihui Luo of China was 57th in 27:31.
Salvador Wirth of USA battles with Campbell Brooks of Australia in the Florida Beaches sand obstacle. Wirth placed 30th in 25:39; Brooks was 27th in 25:29.
USA runners Aidan Torres and Tyler Daillak charge through the Florida Beach sand with Lachlan Moore of Australia.
Frankline Kibet of Kenya wins World XC U20 by two seconds over teammate Emmanuel Kiprono.
Frankline Kibet of Kenya wins the World XC U20 race in 23:18, two seconds ahead of teammate Emmanuel Kiprono.
Andrew Kiptoo of Kenya was fourth overall and fourth runner from Kenya, which earned the team a perfect 10 score.
Tyler Daillak of USA ran much of the U20 race without his right shoe. He led team USA to the team bronze with his 16th place finish.
The U20 World XC champs from Kenya had a perfect score.
Team USA U20 Men earned the bronze medal.
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