Phanuel Koech was born 16km from Eldoret City in Naiberi before moving to Kewapmoi. His father passed away before he was born, so he and his nine siblings were raised by their mother.
MoreWanyonyi, the Olympic champion, takes on Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela, the winner in Doha last week, his compatriot Kethobogile Haingura, two-time Commonwealth champion Wyclife Kinyamal and Olympic finalist Max Burgin.
MoreKipyegon will return to the meeting where she set her first world 1500m record, though this year’s edition has returned to its traditional home in Rome as opposed to Florence.
MoreIn the women’s 3000m steeplechase, Kenya’s world record-holder Chepkoech was dominant.
Despite not feeling well, she followed her win in Xiamen with victory in 9:07.36 ahead of Uganda’s Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai.
MoreIn 2024, the world’s best athletes will once again take the stage in athletics’ premier one-day series, competing at 15 meetings across four different continents.
MoreOn a hot and humid evening, Kipyegon did not allow anything to distract her from her task
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