Faith Cherotich

Athlete IDATH-902187

KENSports:AthleticsRunning

Nationality: KEN
Birthday: 13 July 2004

Biography

Faith Cherotich is a Kenyan distance runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the 2025 world title in Tokyo in 8:51.59 after taking world bronze in Budapest in 2023. Cherotich also earned Olympic bronze in Paris in 2024, finishing in 8:55.15. Her listed steeplechase best is 8:48.71, recorded on 5 July 2025. Her career results include other distance events, including the 1500 metres, mile and 5000 metres, alongside her steeplechase competitions.

Faith Cherotich's published record includes performances from 2020 to 2026 in 3000 Metres Steeplechase, 5000 Metres, Mile, 1500 Metres, Cross Country U20 Race. Selected recorded events include AK Meeting, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (2020; source checked); Allianz Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline (2026; source checked); 2nd AK Weekend Meeting, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (2021; source checked).

Achievements & next milestones

Achievements update from recorded results. A tick means the supporting results are verified.

Achieved

41 finishes completed
Based on 41 distinct completed events in your linked record.
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15 countries raced
One completed event in each different country; UK home nations count together.
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2 sports completed
At least one completed result in each sport; track and field count as Athletics, while road running and parkrun count as Running.
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Raced in 7 calendar years
At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
Each year counts once. A tick means at least one result from that year is verified.
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Next milestones

50 finishes
9 more finishes needed
41 of 50 recorded
25 different countries
10 more different countries needed
15 of 25 recorded
10 calendar years with a finish
3 more calendar years with a finish needed
7 of 10 recorded

PBs & best performances

Athletics · 1500m · Track

4:11.81

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Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb - Split times · 2022-09-11

Athletics · Mile · Track

4:28.97

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Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb · 2022-09-11

Athletics · 5000m · Track

15:03.78

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Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou - Promotional Events · 2024-04-27

Career highlights

Faith Cherotich's published record includes performances from 2020 to 2026 in 3000 Metres Steeplechase, 5000 Metres, Mile, 1500 Metres, Cross Country U20 Race.

Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.

AK Meeting, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
2020 · 3000 Metres Steeplechase
Performance: 11:08.3h
Source checked
Allianz Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
2026 · 3000 Metres Steeplechase
Performance: 8:51.61
Source checked
2nd AK Weekend Meeting, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
2021 · 5000 Metres
Performance: 15:54.4h
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Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
2022 · Mile
Performance: 4:28.97
Source checked
Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb - Split times
2022 · 1500 Metres
Performance: 4:11.81
Source checked
44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
2023 · Cross Country U20 Race
Performance: 21:10
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Earlier results

Showing 6–10 of 43 recorded performances.

Athlete results history
Race date	Race name	Sport	Distance / discipline	Location	Performance	Place	Category
Sat, 23 May 2026	Completed event · Bronze · 3rd · Overall · Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline	Athletics	3000 Metres SteeplechaseTrack	Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN)	8:52.53VerifiedTiming unknown	3	—
Sat, 16 May 2026	Completed event · International competition · Silver · 2nd · Overall · Wanda Diamond League, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao - Diamond DisciplineInternational competition · final	Athletics	3000 Metres SteeplechaseTrack	China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN)	8:51.48VerifiedTiming unknown	2	—
Wed, 17 Sept 2025	Completed event · World Championships · Gold · 1st · Overall · World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, TokyoWorld Championships · final	Athletics	3000 Metres SteeplechaseTrack	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)	8:51.59VerifiedTiming unknown	1	—
Mon, 15 Sept 2025	Completed event · World Championships · Finisher · heat · World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, TokyoWorld Championships · heat	Athletics	3000 Metres SteeplechaseTrack	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)	9:13.95VerifiedTiming unknown	1	—
Thu, 28 Aug 2025	Completed event · Gold · 1st · Overall · Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline	Athletics	3000 Metres SteeplechaseTrack	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)	8:57.24VerifiedTiming unknown	1	—

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