'We Still Have Time' - Timothy Cheruiyot Targets Key Adjustment Ahead of Sixth World Championships

'We Still Have Time' - Timothy Cheruiyot Targets Key Adjustment Ahead of Sixth World Championships

Abigael Wafula 22:00 - 25.07.2025

Ahead of his sixth World Championships, Timothy Cheruiyot remains confident as he focuses on refining a specific part of his performance.

Timothy Cheruiyot remains confident about working on one specific aspect of his technique ahead of his sixth appearance at the World Championships.

The 2019 world champion qualified for his sixth World Championships, scheduled for Tokyo, Japan, at the Athletics Kenya trials.

Timothy Cheruiyot finished an impressive second in the race behind the 2022 world under-20 champion, Reynold Cheruiyot, and they both secured automatic slots to the World Championships.

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Now, the focus shifts to the World Championships, where Kenya has struggled to prove a point since Timothy Cheruiyot won the gold medal in 2019 in Doha, Qatar, and all eyes will be on him to deliver since he has noted that he is injury-free and ready to shine for Kenya.

Timothy Cheruiyot Shifts Full Focus to World Championships

Timothy Cheruiyot
Reynold Cheruiyot leads Timothy Cheruiyot and Brian Komen at the World Championships trials. Photo: Athletics Kenya

Injuries have slowed down the former Olympic silver medallist in the past few years, but this year will be different for the Kenyan, who has been competing in the 1500m for 10 years.

Timothy Cheruiyot spent his early days of the season training in South Africa, something he admits made an impact on his fitness.

He has competed in several Diamond League Meetings, finishing second in Rome in the 1500m and fourth and seventh in the mile in Oslo and the Prefontaine Classic.

At the moment, Timothy Cheruiyot has confirmed that he is in great shape and ready to conquer, revealing that teamwork will make the dream come true.

“I’m so happy because this is my sixth World Championships, and to stay in the 1500m for 10 years, I’m grateful,” Timothy Cheruiyot told reporters after the race at the Ulinzi Sports Complex.

“I think we still have time, we have around one month to the World Championships, so I’m going to work on my speed…I have endurance.

“I think teamwork will work because we are strong, and when we team up well, we can run well and we can bring our medals back home.”

Timothy Cheruiyot made his World Championships debut in 2015 in Beijing, where he finished seventh in the 1500m final, before claiming a silver medal in 2017 in London.

At the 2019 edition of the event in Doha, Timothy Cheruiyot claimed the gold medal but failed to defend his title in 2022 in Eugene due to an injury. In 2023 in Budapest, Cheruiyot failed to make the final of the 1500m.