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Vivian Chebet has advanced to the 800m semi-finals at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, shining as Kenya's sole representative.
Vivian Chebet is the only Kenyan athlete who has qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
The event, which commenced on Friday at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, saw Chebet deliver a season's best performance of 2:00.86 seconds, earning her a third-place finish in her heat and a coveted spot in Saturday's semi-finals.
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17:01 - 01.03.2024
ATHLETICS Noah Lyles, Ferdinand Omanyala cruise to 60m semifinal at World Indoor Championships
Noah Lyles and Ferdinand Omanyala have started their World Indoor campaign on a high, recording impressive times to proceed to the semifinal of the 60m race.
Chebet, whose personal best of 2:03.72 was set in Germany just last month, proved her mettle against a competitive field.
Despite having the slowest personal best in her heat, she demonstrated resilience and strategic racing to secure her advancement.
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15:19 - 01.03.2024
ATHLETICS Kipchoge describes Kiptum death as 'unfortunate' ahead of Tokyo Marathon
Marathon icon Eliud Kipchoge has described the death of World record holder Kelvin Kiptum as "unfortunate" ahead of the 2024 Tokyo edition on Sunday.
This achievement is particularly noteworthy as it comes in a heat won by Ethiopia's Habitam Alemu with a time of 2:00.50 seconds, closely followed by Jamaica's Natoya Goule-Toppin, who also posted a season's best of 2:00.83 seconds.
The 28-year-old Kenyan's performance stood out on a day mixed with fortunes for her compatriots.
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14:45 - 01.03.2024
ATHLETICS Athletics Kenya remains unfazed about medal haul at upcoming All-Africa Games
Athletics Kenya officials have exuded confidence ahead of the All-Africa Games despite being forced to send the lowest number of athletes in this year's edition of the event.
World mixed 2x2x400m relay silver medallist Naomi Korir, another hopeful for Kenya, failed to advance after finishing fourth in her heat with a time of 2:03.13.
Korir, who entered the race with an indoor personal best of 2:00.66 set in Spain in 2002, fell just short of qualifying for the semi-finals.
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11:03 - 01.03.2024
ATHLETICS A look into Eliud Kipchoge’s main challengers at Sunday's Tokyo Marathon
At the 2024 Tokyo Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge faces stiff competition from rising stars and seasoned athletes in a high-stakes race.
As the sole Kenyan remaining in the competition, Chebet carries the hopes of her nation into the semi-finals.
With her season's best performance, she has already demonstrated her capability to compete at the highest level, and her journey in Glasgow is far from over.
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