Faith Cherotich

Faith Cherotich

Cherotich in 2023
Personal information
Born	(2004-07-13) July 13, 2004 (age 21) Kericho County, Kenya
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 metres steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoor 1500 m : 4:11.81 (2022) Mile : 4:28.97 (2022) 5000 m : 15:03.78 (2024) 3000 m sc : 8:48.71 (2025)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Kenya Olympic Games 2024 Paris 3000 m st. World Championships 2025 Tokyo 3000 m st. 2023 Budapest 3000 m st. World U20 Championships 2022 Cali 3000 m st. 2021 Nairobi 3000 m st. World Cross Country Championships 2023 Bathurst Junior team

Faith Cherotich (born 13 July 2004) ^[1] is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

At the age of 17, she won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships held in Nairobi. Cherotich upgraded her bronze to gold a year later, winning the title at the World U20 Championships in Cali. ^{[2] [3] [4]} In 2025, she won gold in the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in the 3000m steeplechase.

Cherotich is coached by former Dutch athlete Piet de Peuter and Bernard Rono.

References

1. "Faith CHEROTICH – Athlete Profile". World Athletics . Retrieved 2022-11-08.
2. Okeyo, Denis (2021-08-20). "World U-20 Championships: Chepkoech and Cherotich bag gold and bronze respectively in 3000m steeplechase". The Standard . Retrieved 2022-11-08.
3. "Cherotich bags steeplechase gold for Kenya in Cali". KBC . Retrieved 2022-11-08.
4. "Spotlight on Rising Stars: Faith Cherotich and Jaydon Hibbert". World Athletics . 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.

External links

• Faith Cherotich at World Athletics
• Faith Cherotich at Olympics.com