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Kenyan charges to face big names at Tokyo World Championships

Kenya's Cherotich Faith and Yavi Winfred of Bahrain compete in the women's 3000m Steeplechase at the Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, on May 16, 2025. [AFP]

By now, the Kenyan charges to the World Athletics Championships kicking off on Saturday in Tokyo have known their fiercest rivals.

Just six days to the global showpiece, a sneak peek into the final entry list released by World Athletics on Friday evening signals tough battles at the biennial event, which is returning to Japan for the third time after the 1991 edition in Tokyo and the 2007 Osaka show.

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