[Courtesy]Beatrice Chepkoech, the world 3,000m steeplechase champion, hopes that the European Union will give Kenyans Schengen visas to enable them to travel to Diamond League meetings. I need intense training to shed some weight,” Chepkoech told Standard Sports on Monday. SEE ALSO: 3-time Diamond League champion Cheruiyot speaks ahead of August showdownChepkoech has also introduced farming to her parents in their rural home in Bomet. Chepkoech, who won the World Championships title in Doha last year, has a wild card to 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where she will defend her crown. Chepkoech, the 2019 Continental Cup winner, said intense training regimen under head coach Gabriel Kiptum pays dividends.

Source: Standard Digital July 30, 2020 06:56 UTC