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Despite losing to Faith Cherotich in Doha, Winfred Yavi remains optimistic, viewing the race as a valuable start to her season.
Winfred Yavi is not disappointed following her narrow loss to youngster Faith Cherotich in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar.
The Kenyan-born Bahraini was opening her 2025 season in Doha, with Faith Cherotich also competing in her first race of the 2025 season.
The reigning Olympic champion was a favourite to win the race but was forced to finish second behind Faith Cherotich, who clocked a world-leading time of 9:05.08. Winfred Yavi clocked 9:05.26 with Ethiopia’s Sembo Almayew coming in third in 9:09.27.
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Why Winfred Yavi is Not Disappointed with the Loss
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The reigning world 3000m steeplechase champion revealed that it is just the start of the season and she has a lot of time to address her shortcomings ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Winfred Yavi pointed out that what matters most is her form at the World Championships, where her main goal will be to defend her title, one that she won at the 2023 global showpiece in Budapest, Hungary.
She added that the race was like a repeat of the Olympic final in Paris, France and admitted that she did not believe in herself enough to take the win in the race, however, that will change going forward.
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“I felt like it has been a great start to the season…the season is still young, and I’m looking forward to defending my title in Tokyo. I think I need to do some more training, and I’m looking forward to the next races,” Winfred Yavi revealed.
“Of course, it’s a matter of believing in yourself and training, so I’m just looking forward to building myself because the season is still long until the World Championships in Tokyo.”
Winfred Yavi on the Power of Fans
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Yavi disclosed that having fans cheer for her is a confidence booster, and she will forever be grateful. She disclosed that they motivate her to keep going despite the challenges she is bound to face along the way.
Revealing her next race, Winfred Yavi pointed out that she will discuss with her coach Gregory Kilonzo first before deciding on the next destination.
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“I really like it when people cheer for me because they give us the motivation to keep going. I’m so grateful for the fans and also Team Yavi, you know we keep on moving. I’m going to discuss with my coach at the moment and know where I will be competing next,” Winfred Yavi added.
Winfred Yavi now goes back to the drawing board, looking forward to addressing her major undoings in her season opener, with the main focus being to defend her world title in September.
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