Faith Cherotich (born 13 July 2004) is a Kenyan

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who specializes in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually Abbreviation, abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 met ...

. At the age of 17, she won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships held in

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. Cherotich upgraded her bronze to gold a year later, winning the title at the World U20 Championships in

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* 2004 births Living people Kenyan female steeplechase runners World Athletics U20 Championships winners World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists for Kenya Olympic athletes for Kenya 21st-century Kenyan sportswomen Diamond League winners {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub