After his unforgettable debut in the men's 800m at the World Indoor Championship in Belgrade, Serbia, newly-crowned silver medalist Noah Kibet hopes to compete at next year's edition in Nanjing, China.
The World Under 20 800m bronze medalist timed 1:46.35 to finish second behind Spain's Mariano Garcia (1:46.20) as American Bryce Hoppel came third in 1:46.51.
The 17-year-old said he has gained a lot of experience from the Serbian outing and is optimistic of a better performance in a year's time.
"This was my first time running in this competition and I have gained a lot of experience and seen that I have a lot of potential. I know I will be more experienced and wiser when I return to the competition next year, hopefully," Kibet said.
He could not hide his excitement after clinching his second-ever medal at an international level, following on from his third-place finish in Nairobi in September last year.
"I am very happy that I won a silver medal today. Thank you to the Almighty God for this opportunity to compete at the World Indoor," Kibet, who trains in Iten, added.
The youngster will now turn his attention to the outdoor season and will be hoping to continue with his seamless transition into the senior ranks by qualifying for the Commonwealth Games or the World Championships.
Similarly, national 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala says he is eager to get started on his outdoor season after reaching the semi-finals of the men's 60m in Belgrade.
Omanyala began his World Indoor campaign on a great note, clocking 6.62 to finish first in Heat Two of the men's 60m.
However, his dream of a first-ever appearance in the finals of an international competition went up in smoke when he finished fourth in the semi-finals, clocking 6.64.
He trailed American Marvin Bracy (6.51), Trinidad and Tobago's Jerod Elcock (6.63) and Britain's Andrew Robertson (6.64).
"The main aim of running in indoors this season was to improve how fast I get to top-end speed, use it as training and get to compete with the best in the world," Omanyala said.
The national 60m record holder added: "It has been a great experience and I believe this will impact positively towards my outdoor season. See you all at the outdoors."
It has been a lacklustre showing by Team Kenya in the Serbian capital as the country also missed out on the podium in the men's 3000m.
Daniel Simiu (7:42.97) and Jacob Krop (7:43.26) finished fourth and fifth respectively as Olympic 10,000m champion Selemon Barega of Ethiopia won gold in 7:41.38.
Another Ethiopian, Lamecha Girma, clinched silver in 7:41.63 as Britain's Marc Scott overtook Simiu in the last lap to claim bronze in 7:42.02.
