By BENARD ROTICHMore by this AuthorOlympics 1,500 metres champion Faith Chepng’etich has said her main priority remains defending the title she won in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 when the Olympics are held in Tokyo after coronavirus-enforced postponement. Chepngétich, who also won the world title in London in 2017, has been training alone following government ban on public gatherings and sports activities. Chepng’etich picked an injury in the final of her specialty at the 2019 World Championships and settled for silver medal behind Dutch Sifan Hassan. Hassan crossed the line in 3min, 51.95 secs ahead of Cheng’etich, who timed her personal and national record of 3:54.22. Chepng’etich says her preparation for the world event was short and getting a silver medal was good a good effort.

Source: Daily Nation April 13, 2020 03:33 UTC