Faith going for glory in Paris

Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon competes in the Women's 1500m semi-final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016.PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Chepng'etich’s victory in Rio was her career highlight for now.
  • She floored, among many others, the world 1,500m record holder Genzebe Dibaba, to lift the Olympic title.
  • The Commonwealth Games champion will line up in Saturday’s IAAF Diamond League in Paris.

New Olympic Games 1,500 metre women’s champion Faith Chepng’etich is determined to end the season on a high note as she looks to fly back home with an additional title.

Chepngetich's victory in Rio was her career highlight for now.

She floored, among many others, the world 1,500m record holder Genzebe Dibaba, to lift the Olympic title.

But even after the big win, Chepng'etich, 22, who is the national 1,500 metres record holder (3 minutes 56:41 seconds), is not sitting back to celebrate her Olympic Games victory just yet. She is determined to add the Diamond League crown to her growing accolades.

The Commonwealth Games champion will line up in Saturday’s IAAF Diamond League in Paris.

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After competing in Paris, Chepngetich will proceed to Switzerland for next Thursday’s Zurich meeting, and wrap up what she says has “been a blessed yet tedious season where several sacrifices had to be made for the success that was witnessed in Rio”.

After completing this programme that ends in Zurich, then we can talk and say about the strengths and challenges that this season posed,” Chepng'etich said on Friday.

Chepng'etich, a member of the record setting national 4x1,500m team for the IAAF World Relays in 2014, will hopefully fly back to her motherland with an Olympic gold and a Diamond League crown.