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Kenyan trio through to 3,000m steeplechase final
Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya in action during heat two of the Men's 3000m Steeplechase at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 05, 2024
Photo credit: Joan Pereruan | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Koech, the 2023 Diamond League Trophy winner, secured third place in 8:24.95 in the third heat where reigning 3,000m steeplechase world record holder, Lamecha Girma from Ethiopia, won in 8:23.89.
- The Kenyans will be hoping to recapture the title they lost to El Bakkali at the 202o Tokyo Olympic Games. Kenya had held the crown for 32 years.
Kenya’s 3,000metres steeplechase trio Simon Koech, Abraham, Kibiwott and Amos Serem will compete in the final of the water and barrier race on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics.
Serem, the 2022 world under-20 3,000m steeplechase champion, kept the country nervously waiting before sailing through after a successful appeal.
