Olympic 1500m silver medalist Timothy Cheruiyot continued his preparations for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary when he won the men’s 1500m at the Los Angeles Grand Prix in the United States on Saturday night.
The 2019 world champion clocked 3:31.47 ahead of World Under 20 1500m champion Reynold Cheruiyot, who timed 3:32.01 in second, as American Hobbs Kesler came third in 3:342.61.
This was ‘Timo’s first race since the Kip Keino Classic World Continental Tour Gold on May 13 when he finished third in the men’s 800m after clocking 1:44.99.
For Reynold, it was the first time he has missed out on first place since March this year when he finished second at the Lille Half Marathon 5km race.
Since then, the World Cross Country junior silver medalist has clinched the continental title at the Africa Under 20 Athletics Championships in Ndola, Zambia, in addition to winning the men’s 1500m race at the Kip Keino Classic – where he beat World Indoor bronze medalist Abel Kipsang to first place.
In the men’s 800m, American-based Kenyan Festus Lagat clocked 1:44.98 to finish second as American Clayton Murphy clinched first place in 1:44.75.
Another American Isaiah Jewett finished third in 1:45.10.
The World Indoor 800m silver medalist Noah Kibet of Kenya timed 1:45.39 to finish fifth in the same race.
