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Vicoty Chepngeno eyes World Championships after 10,000m win
Vicoty Chepngeno has set her eyes on the World Championships in Budapest after claiming the women's 10,000m title at the sixth leg of the Athletics Kenya (AK) track and field weekend meet at Kasarani Stadium on Thursday.
This was her first AK meeting in two years having featured last in 2021.
In an interview, Chepngeno said: "After this win, my next target is the World Championships in August in Budapest Hungary. I intend to double my effort because I know it won't be easy achieving my dream," she added.
The 29-year-old attributed her victory to discipline and focus.
" I will take this step by step until I achieve my goal because I feel this is the time to represent my country and I am ready to travel to Budapest and bring the medal back home," she added.
"Discipline makes me different from the rest of the athletes and that is why I am able to win today. In everything I do, It's all about discipline and that is why I believe I will make the cut for Team Kenya to Budapest," he noted.
She said she followed the program given to her by the coach strictly and she is happy it bore fruits.
Chepngeno added: "I was not expecting this win but I thank God. I worked very hard during the training and patience was one of my key guiding factors," she noted.
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