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Kipyegon and Cheruiyot to battle Ethiopians in Riga

Nelly Chepchirchir during national trials for the World Athletics Championships. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Faith Kipyegon showed with her 5000m world record earlier this year that she doesn't fear the unknown.

She had raced just twice over the distance before that, some eight years prior. But she took on - and ran away from - a quality field to set her second of three track world records this year.

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