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Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya celebrates after claiming gold in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase final during the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. [PHOTO:AP]
A mouth-watering battle looms in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase as Kenyans parade for a final showdown here at the Hampden Park Stadium.
Three-time world Ezekiel Kemboi, who has dominated the event for the better part of the decade, takes on on-form Jairus Kipchoge Birech, who only needs a point to lift the coveted Diamond League Trophy after winning four Diamond League meetings and losing once this season.
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