World Championships 2025: Faith Cherotich Reveals Key Confidence Boost Ahead of Tokyo Showdown

Olympic 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Faith Cherotich has revealed the key aspect that is giving her the much-needed confidence ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from September 13.

Faith Cherotich will be competing in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, hoping to reclaim the women’s title that was last won by Beatrice Chepkoech at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Cherotich claimed a bronze medal in the previous edition of the World Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, as reigning Olympic champion Winfred Yavi and Beatrice Chepkoech finished first and second, respectively.

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The world 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist revealed that winning a series of Diamond Leagues is a sign that she is on course to make a mark on the global stage.

Faith Cherotich started her season with a win at the Diamond League Meeting in Doha before claiming top honours at the meeting in Oslo.

Cherotich then went ahead to the Diamond League Meeting in Paris, where she claimed top honours in 8:53.37. The 21-year-old then finished second at the Prefontaine Classic, clocking 8:48.71 to cross the finish line.

Competing at the Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025, Faith Cherotich clocked 9:09.44 to settle for the win.

Faith Cherotich rounded up her Diamond League campaign with a win in 8:57.24, competing in Zurich. She was also awarded the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award.

“My experience in the Diamond League in 2025 has been great. I have run well, and it has given me the much-needed confidence ahead of the World Championships, and my hope is to perform well. In Tokyo, you should expect good results; it won’t be easy, but I promise to work hard,” Faith Cherotich said in an interview shared on Team Kenya’s X (Twitter) handle.

With her remarkable talent and determination, she has established herself as a top contender in the world of athletics, collecting major medals and victories at a young age.

Faith Cherotich's career has been on a steep upward trajectory. She first gained international attention by winning a bronze medal at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.

A year later, she upgraded her performance by claiming the gold medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, solidifying her status as a future star.

Her success continued into the senior ranks with a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, followed by another bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

As Faith Cherotich looks to the future, particularly the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, she faces a strong field of competitors.

Her main rival is undoubtedly Winfred Yavi of Bahrain, the reigning Olympic and World champion. Their rivalry has become a defining storyline of this season, with Faith Cherotich often outkicking Winfred Yavi in Diamond League races, though Winfred Yavi managed to get the better of her in Eugene, setting a world-leading time.

Other athletes she will be battling for the top spot include Peruth Chemutai, the 2020 Olympic champion and 2024 Olympic silver medalist, Sembo Almayew, Norah Jeruto, the 2022 World champion and Marwa Bouzayani.