The Inevitable Change: Rise of the new Steeplechase Stars
South Rift and Central Rift produced Simon Koech and Jackline Chepkoech respectively to represent Kenya in men and women's 3,000m steeplechase during the World Athletics Under-20 Championships set to take place in August in Nairobi.
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Koech managed to beat Amos Serem of Central Rift, clocking eight minutes and 18.43 seconds ahead of Amos who clocked 8:20.26 to finish second and have been offered the honors to represent Kenya in winning the steeplechase title Kenya relinquished during the 2018 Tampere Championships.
"I am really impressed and I thank God since I have been waiting for this opportunity since last year. I am going for nothing but gold so as to emulate my training mate Leonard Bett and the likes of Ezekiel Kemboi and Conseslus Kipruto," said Koech.
Chepkoech won with 9:32.99 ahead of Faith Cherotich from South Rift who finished second with 9:33.02 to also earn a ticket to represent team Kenya and succeed fellow countrywoman Celliphine Chespol, who won in 2016 Bydgozszc and 2018 Tampere.
