Kibiwott and Kigen vow to guard Kenya’s steeplechase dominance

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (L) and Kenya's Benjamin Kigen compete in the Men's 3000m steeple chase race heats at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 1, 2019. ( AFP)

Benjamin Kigen and Abraham Kibiwott have vowed to defend Kenya’s honour in 3,000m steeplechase even if it means collapsing at the finish line.

Kibiwott, who strolled to the finish line in the second heat yesterday in 8:12.25 ahead of one of pre-race favourites Ethiopia’s Getnet Wale, said steeplechase was a Kenyan event and they don’t wish to be the ones to have let Kenya down at the Olympics.