Faith Cherotich has promised to work on her water jump clearance to ensure she finishes on the podium in the women's 3,000m steeplechase final at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Cherotich said despite her young age, just 19, she is ready to battle with her more senior counterparts to the finish.
"Don't be lied to by my petite size. I have what it takes to battle for a medal here," she affirmed.
Cherotich said she had tested the ground and the competition and feels she has what it takes to snatch a medal.
"We have a strong team and I am happy we have all qualified for the final. All we need is to go and strategise to ensure we sweep the board," she observed.
Cherotich is just graduating to the senior ranks. She is the current World Under 20 champion in her specialty.
She said she is not scared of anyone and she will fight for her space on the track.
"I have prepared well and I am ready for this championship," she added.
She qualified for the final on Wednesday after clocking 9:19.55 minutes ahead of Almayew (9:19.60) and Uganda's Peruth Chemutai (9:20.03), who placed second and third respectively.
Another Kenyan Jackline Chepkoech also won her heat in 9:16.41 and immediately promised to bring the gold medal home.
She said: "Come the final, we will bring the gold medal home. I will personally do that. This I promise," she said with a huge smile.
She beat Ethiopia's Zerfe WondeMagegn (9:16.97) and AlbLuiza Gega (9:17.71) to second and third places respectively
Kenyan-turned-Bahraini Winfred Yavi won her heat in 9:19.18 ahead of Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech who was time at 9:19.22. Ethiopia's Lomi Muleta took third place in the heat in 9:20.13.
