Yin, an 18-year-old from Liaoning province, lifted gold in the 3,000 meter race on Thursday, and had little trouble in the 5,000, crossing the line in 15 minutes 29.65 seconds yesterday, nearly five seconds ahead of silver medalist Faith Jemutai of Kenya.

On the final day of the junior Games another Chinese athlete, Lan Lixin, won the women's 1,500 meter race.

Lixin, the reigning Asian junior 3,000 meter champion and the second fastest junior of all time at 5,000, posted a time of 4:10.05, easily beating Yimenashu Taye of Ethiopia into second place.

In the other women's final yesterday, Julie Pratt of Britain won the 100 meter hurdle.

In the men's events, there was a surprise in the 1,500 meters as Moroccos Adil Kaouch won gold ahead of Kenyas Benjamin Kipkurui, the African champion at 800 and 1,500 meters.

In the 110 meter hurdle, 1997 European Junior silvermedalistk, Stanislav Olijar of Latvia won impressively ahead of US runner Sharif Paxton.

Britains David Parker won the javelin gold with a throw of 72.85 meters.