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The World Championship and Olympics medallist has opened up on the daunting task of balancing education and athletics.
Paris Olympics bronze medalist Faith Cherotich has shed light on the challenges she faced balancing education and athletics during her rise to the global stage.
Inan interview with Kenyan broadcaster NTV, Cherotich revealed why preparing for the Olympics was a smoother experience compared to her campaign at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where she also clinched a bronze medal.
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In 2023, Cherotich, then a high school student at Kalyet Secondary School in Kericho County, faced the daunting task of juggling her final year of education with intense athletic training.
"Preparing for the Olympics was better than preparing for Budapest," she said. "That’s because I was still in school during Budapest. So going to school and having to balance athletics and education was so hard."
Cherotich recounted her grueling daily routine, stating, "In the morning, you have to wake up for training and then go to school. After coming home in the evening, you have to train again. There wasn’t enough time."
However, once she completed her exams, Cherotich was able to focus solely on athletics.
"When I finished my exams and began preparing for the Olympics, I was free for training," she explained.
"I went to three Diamond League meets. After that, I came back to focus on training for the Olympic trials."
Cherotich made a strong impression during the Diamond League circuit. She claimed silver in the 3000m steeplechase at the first meet in Xiamen, finished fifth in the subsequent meeting in Shanghai, and secured another silver at the fifth meet in Oregon, USA.
She then turned her attention to the Kenyan Olympics trial where she stormed to victory, emerging as the number one qualifier to Paris.
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"I didn’t expect to win at the trials. I was so excited, but we went back to the drawing board to work on improving for the Olympics," Cherotich said.
Her rigorous preparation bore fruit in Paris, where she surged to claim the bronze medal, the highlight of her stellar season.
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