Kenya’s World Under-20 1500m champion Josephine Sembeyo faced a strong challenge from Spain’s Marta Mitjans at the Jaén Mile in Jaén, Spain.
Sembeyo showed her competitiveness by taking the lead during the early laps before Mitjans produced a decisive surge to claim victory in an exciting final sprint.Mitjans, a 2026 European 800m Championships semifinalist with a personal best of 1:58.52, capped her performance by setting a new Jaén Mile course record of 4:44.
For Sembeyo, the race provided an opportunity to test herself against experienced European opposition as she continues to build on her success at the global junior level.The Kenyan youngster remains one to watch as she seeks to translate her junior achievements into further success on the international athletics stage
