Kenyans head for final hurdle

Women 3,000 Steeplechase Athletics - World Athletics Championships – women’s 3000 metres steeplechase heats – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 9, 2017 – Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi of Kenya, Fadwa Sidi Madane of Morocco and Purity Cherotich Kirui of Kenya compete. REUTERS/Phil Noble

At 11:25pm tonight, athletics enthusiasts will have their eyes keenly trained on the women's 3,000m steeplechase final. No doubt this will offer yet another chance for Kenyans to add more medals to their harvest basket.

In a dominant display befitting their status as a distance running powerhouse, Kenyans, led by defending champion Hyvin Kiyeng, Beatrice Chepkoech, 18-year-old prodigy Celliphine Chespol and 2014 Commonwealth champion Purity Cherotich all qualified safely for the final.