The Rio Olympics are all full of surprises but again full of joy to Kenyans as their prayers keeps on being answered as Kenyan athletes wins medals daily, thanks to their hard training and devotion to represent the country not only to participate but compete.
Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon who had faith in winning any medal for Kenya surprised many when she lapsed and stunned Ethiopia’s world champion and runaway favourite, Genzebe Dibaba in the women 1500m at the Joao Havelange Stadium as she took a leap of faith to greatness.
“I did not believe I could win and I thank God so much for winning here in Rio. It is my first Olympics medal. I knew Genzebe would go from the last 800m and I knew she would go out fast. I had prepared well for Rio and I was ready for any medal.
Faith recorded 4:08.92 as she leaped pas the finish line as her close favorite clocking 4:10.27.
“I thank my coach and I ask Kenyans to celebrate and to continue to pray for me. I did not have any difficulty with the race because we went out slowly and I knew we would finish fast. I was confident on any outcome because I had prepared for it, whether we went fast or slow,” the elated gold medallist said at the mixed zone.
Kenya currently has six medals in total, 7 behind first placed US and one ahead of Jam.