TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Faith Cherotich stormed to victory in the women's 3,000 meters steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.

Cherotich, a bronze medalist at the 2023 Budapest worlds and the 2024 Paris Olympics, clocked a championship record of 8 minutes 51.59 seconds for the gold medal.

Defending champion and Olympic gold medalist Winfred Yavi of Bahrain settled for silver in 8:56.46, while Ethiopia's Sembo Almayew claimed bronze with a personal best of 8:58.86. ■