World Athletics Rising Star awardee for 2023 Faith Cherotich is keen to take inspiration from Faith Kipyegon to reach dizzying heights in her budding career.
Cherotich, 19, the rising talent who has recently been mentored by the multiple world and Olympic champion Kipyegon – is a senior world medallist in the 3000m steeplechase and reigning world U20 champion.
“Faith Kipyegon has been mentoring me on how to be a good athlete,” she said as reported by World Athletics.
“I want to be a champion, to follow her. She has been teaching me a lot. I appreciate it.
“It was a very good year for me. It was my first World Championships and I was happy with how I ran. It was a good race for me.”
Cherotich helped Kenya earn silver in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, last year in the women’s U20 team event.
She finished third in the Wanda Diamond League Final in 2022, where her time of 9:06.14 moved her to third on the world U20 all-time list.
Cherotich began her 2023 Diamond League season by finishing third in the opening meeting in Doha.
