Claim: Boay Akonay ranked in 5th place in the 5000m event of the 1988 World Junior Championships held in Newcastle, England with a record time of 14:15.70.
Evidence: The men's 5000 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 28 and 30 July.