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Kenya's Faith Cherotich celebrates after winning bronze in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

Regarded as one of the most promising athletics talent in the world at the moment, Faith Cherotich also known to many as 'Small Faith' lived up to the billing to secure a podium finish at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The 20-year-old literally saved Kenya's blushes on what had appeared to be a disappointing outing for the athletics powerhouse inside the fully packed Stade de France, on Tuesday night.

Cherotich came to the French capital as a World 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist and World U20 champion, but left the electric stadium with a bronze on her neck on her Olympic debut.

With Tokyo Games silver medallist Timothy Cheruiyot and Brian Komen finishing in an embarrassing 11th and 12th positions respectively in the 1500m final on the same night, it was the youthful Cherotich who defied all the odds to redeem the country’s image by securing their fourth medal at the Games in an epic final.

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