Faith Cherotich will lead other Kenyans at the finals of the women’s 3,000m steeplechase at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Cherotich yesterday after clocking 9:19.55 minutes ahead of Almayew (9:19.60) and Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai (9:20.03), who placed second and third respectively.
Another Kenyan Jackline Chepkoech also won her heat in 9:16.41 and immediately promised to bring the gold medal home.
She beat Ethiopia’s Zerfe WondeMagegn (9:16.97) and AlbLuiza Gega (9:17.71) to second and third places respectively
Kenyan-turned-Bahraini Winfred Yavi won her heat in 9:19.18 ahead of Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech who was time at 9:19.22. Ethiopia’s Lomi Muleta took third place in the heat in 9:20.13.
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