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Jebitok will be making her 5,000m debut at the event with the hope of bouncing back from the World Championships heartbreak.
Former world 5,000m record holder Letesenbet Gidey will go head-to-head with Kenya’s Edinah Jebitok at the ISTAF Berlin Championships scheduled for Sunday, September 3.
Jebitok will be making her 5,000m debut at the event with the hope of bouncing back from the World Championships heartbreak.
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Jebitok was in action in the women’s 1,500m race but was unfortunately knocked out in the semi-final. The 21-year-old goes to the streets of Berlin with the hope of having a good run despite facing tough opposition.
On her part, 25-year-old Gidey, the 10,000m world record older will also be hoping to extend her hot streak in the German capital.
She is already one of the best runners of all time having won a silver medal in the 10,000m at the World Championships in Budapest two weeks ago.
“I am happy to end my track season at the ISTAF in Berlin,” said Letesenbet Gidey as per ISTAF. She has optimal conditions for a fast race in the Olympic Stadium because of the presence of the “wavelights” around the blue track.
As reported by ISTAF, the coloured LED lights act as additional “visual pacemakers” throughout the race.
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Speaking during a pre-race press conference, Kerley was bullish about his chances of winning the race and spoke it out boldly with the surety that he would clinch the top prize.
Another greatest challenger to Jebitok could be US runner Karissa Schweizer who lines up with a Personal Best time of 14:26.34.
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