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Kenya's Cheruiyot ready to reclaim world title in Beijing

Xinhua, April 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Former double world champion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya believes she will be ready to reclaim her title in the 5,000m race at the Beijing World Championships in August.

Cheruiyot, 31, has competed in three Olympics but she is yet to clinch a gold medal, the only jewel missing in her trophy cabinet. But with an eye to compete in the marathon in Rio Games in 2016, she still has unfinished business on the track.

Beijing will provide the platform for her to reclaim her past glory though she acknowledges, the challenge of emerging talent can't be wished away.

"I want to win the World Championships again. But I must work hard to get the rust off. I have not got a smooth sailing since I returned to training," Cheuiyot said on Monday in Nairobi.

"I missed the World Cross because I was not ready, but I will test my endurance and speed in the Diamond League starting with Oregon, USA on May 30," she said.

The competition will be geared towards helping her gain maximum performance as she focused on the World Championships in August.

Cheruiyot, who is returning to competitive action after maternity leave, confirmed that she will be competing at the inaugural FNB OneRun 12km in Cape Town, South Africa on May 17. Endi