Kenya's Faith Cherotich stormed to victory in the women's 3,000 meters steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

Winfred Yavi (L) of Bahrain competes during the women's 3000m steeplechase final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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.