Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot sharpens form as Olympics races beckon

Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot celebrates after winning the Men's 1500m final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 6, 2019. [Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP]

Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot, a late addition to the Olympics team after initially failing to qualify, is sharpening his preparation as he looks to win gold at his first Games at Tokyo 2020, his coach said.

The reigning 1,500 metre world champion struggled at last month’s Kenyan trials, which can sometimes be more competitive than the Olympics themselves.