Chepngetich starts her title defence campaign

Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon celebrates with the Kenyan flag after winning the final of the women's 1,500m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL

World champion Faith Chepngetich will be looking to step up and retain her title after a year out on maternity leave as she lines up in the 1,500m heats today at the ongoing World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The Kenyan, who is also the Olympic champion, made a triumphant return to the track with victory at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stanford in June and at the Kenyan trials.