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Chepngetich hopes to make history at Oregon meet

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Malaria champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon during an interview in Eldoret,Uasin Gishu County on April 3,2022.Fighting against malaria across the globe is part of her initiatives. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

Reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Chengétich Kipyegon longs to make history at the 18th World Athletics Championships that get underway at Hayward Field inside University of Oregon, Eugene, in USA next Friday.

Kipyegon, the only Kenyan woman to have won 1,500m gold at the World Championships, wants to become the first two-time Olympic and two-time world champion.

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