Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has trained his sights on the World Record

Published by the Daily Nation on August 24, 2016

New Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has trained his sights on the World Record in Brussels, the last event of the 2016 Diamond League set for on September 8 in Belgium.

Kipruto, who returned to a heroic reception on Monday afternoon in Eldoret from Rio de Janeiro where he won gold for Kenya in the water and barrier race, said he will then take a break before preparing to capture the World title next year in London.

“The World Record is on my mind after winning the coveted Olympic gold medal,” said Kipruto, who upheld Kenya’s dominance in steeplechase, handing the country its 11th Olympics victory in an Olympic Record time of 8 minutes and 03.28 seconds.