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Cheruiyot is just happy to have finally raced at the biggest stage

Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot, Oliver Hoare of Australia, Alexis Miellet of France and Samuel Tefera of Ethiopia in action during Heat 1 of men's 1500 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, yesterday. [Reuters]

World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot thought his Olympics dream was over when he finished fourth at the national trials.

Athletics Kenya (AK) had insisted there was no wild card and named the top three finishers in the team to Tokyo.

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