After Chepkoech record, gun for more

Beatrice Chepkoech strides in 3000 Steeple Chase women finalist during Athletics Kenya National Trials held at Kasarani stadium on June 23, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

It has been a long five years since a Kenyan broke a world record in athletics, and that’s why we applaud Beatrice Chepkoech’s Friday night exploits in the women 3,000m steeplechase.

She clocked 8:44.32 at the Monaco Diamond League meeting to shatter the previous record of 8:52.78 held by Bahrain’s Ruth Jebet, formerly of Kenya. This means Chepkoech is the first Kenyan to hold a women steeplechase world record despite the country’s triumph over the water and barriers race at the global scene.