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Faith Cherotich

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Faith Cherotich
Faith Cherotich in 2023
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (2004-07-13) July 13, 2004 (age 20)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best3000 m st.: 9:06.14 (Zürich 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest 3000 m st.
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali 3000 m st.
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Nairobi 3000 m st.
World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bathurst Junior team

Faith Cherotich (born 13 July 2004)[1] is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. At the age of 17, she won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships held in Nairobi. Cherotich upgraded her bronze to gold a year later, winning the title at the World U20 Championships in Cali.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Faith CHEROTICH – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  2. ^ Okeyo, Denis (2021-08-20). "World U-20 Championships: Chepkoech and Cherotich bag gold and bronze respectively in 3000m steeplechase". The Standard. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  3. ^ "Cherotich bags steeplechase gold for Kenya in Cali". KBC. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  4. ^ "Spotlight on Rising Stars: Faith Cherotich and Jaydon Hibbert". World Athletics. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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