"She is keen to run at the World Indoor. The first race was always going to be hard, but after jumping this hurdle, all is now in place.
"It was disappointing for her in Dusseldorf together with Helen Obiri. They ran so well to finish second and third, but were disqualified for stepping in the inner lane too soon. But her time in Dusseldorf of 4:07 beating Obiri, the national champion was a pointer that she is finally back in the game. Lievin is the answer to her critics though," added Korir.
Other Kenyan results saw 17-year-old Timothy Kiptum, the world Youth bronze medallist, finish second in the men 800m race behind Poland s European U23 Champion Adam Kszczot 1:44.57. Kitum clocked 1:45.96 ahead of Yuriy Borzakovskiy 1:46.08.
In the fast 3000 m Edwin Soi registered winning 7:32.56 ahead of young Isaiah Koech who improved his own world junior indoor record of 7:37.50 last year in Gent to 7:32.89. Alamirew Yenew was third in 7:33.30 ahead of Dusseldorf 5,000m winner Thomas Longosiwa 7:34.81.
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