Kenya's Faith Cherotich claims gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase

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Kenya's Faith Cherotich claims gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase  Kenya's Faith Cherotich claimed the gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, stunning defending champion Winfred Yavi, who represents Bahrain, with an impressive performance on the final lap.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/18/kenyas-faith-cherotich-claims-gold-in-the-womens-3000m-steeplechase  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Kenya's faith Cherotic claimed the gold in the women's 3,000-meter staple chess,

00:06stunning defending champion Winfred Yavi, who represent Bahrain with an impressive performance on the final lap.

00:13The 21-year-old Cherotic has now secured her first world title,

00:18adding to her bronze medal from Budapest two years ago and an Olympic bronze she earned in Paris last year.

00:24The race featured fierce competition and dramatic moments,

00:28especially as Cherotic expertly navigated a hurdle that Yavi stumbled over during the final stretch with a powerful kick.

00:35With a powerful kick, she sawed over the last water jump and surged ahead to cross the finish line in a remarkable 8 minutes and 51 seconds,

00:44setting a new championship record.

00:46Taking home the silver was Olympic champion Winfred Yavi, finishing in 8 minutes and 56 seconds,

00:52while Ethiopia's Sembo Almayew clinched bronze with a personal best of 8 minutes and 58 seconds.

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