African Games singles champion Angella Okutoyi and her partner Kael Shah qualified for the finals of the FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany after victory in the mixed doubles on Thursday.
Okutoyi currently studying at the Auburn University, Alabama and Shah beat Portugal’s Maria Garcia and Pedro Araujo 7-6 6-3.
Shah is a student at the Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
The duo will now face Japan’s Natsuki Yoshimoto and Jay Dylan Friend who defeated Karolina Kubanova and Jan Jermar of the Czech Republic in the other semi-final.
Kenya has so far won two medals at the competition, including one gold and one silver.
Brian Musau stormed to victory in the men’s 10,000m on Wednesday evening, the Oklahoma State University student clocking a season’s best (SB) of 28:42.39.
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Great Britain’s David Steven Mullarkey came second in 28:43.44 as Spaniard Mario Prego Montero clocked a personal best (PB) of 28:45.02 to bag bronze.
Meanwhile, Daito Bunka University’s Sarah Wanjiru clinched silver in the women’s 10,000m after clocking a PB of 31:41.80 in second place.
The race was won by Slovenian Klara Lukan who timed 31:25.84 as Alicia Berzosa Martin of Spain clocked 32:00.73 to claim bronze.
Wanjiru will also be competing in the women’s 5000m final to be held on Saturday.
