Olympic bronze medallist Faith Cherotich produced a thrilling finish to win and defend the 3000m steeplechase Diamond League title on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.

Cherotich won the women’s 3000m steeplechase in a world-leading 9:05.08. World and Olympic champion Winfred Yavi was in control going into the final lap before Cherotich showed grit and determination to win in the end.

Cherotich, the Olympic bronze medallist, negotiated the final barrier best, though, and charged past Yavi in the closing stages to win by 0.18. Ethiopia’s Sembo Almayew was third in 9:09.27, according to Diamond League.

Meanwhile, Kenya’s Wycliffe Kinyamal finished third in the men’s 800m. World and Olympic finalist Tshepiso Masalela from Botswana produced a well-timed run to win the men’s 800m.

He passed Kinyamal in the closing stages and held off USA’s Bryce Hoppel to win in a world-leading 1:43.11, just 0.11 shy of the meeting record set by David Rudisha 15 years ago.

Hoppel took second place in 1:43.26, just ahead of Kinyamal, who clocked 1:43.37.

Another world-leading mark was established soon after, this time by Olympic finalist Tia Clayton in the women’s 100m. The 20-year-old Jamaican got a great start and managed to hold her advantage to the line, finishing ahead of her twin sister Tina, 10.92 to 11.02 (2.0m/s).

Britain’s Amy Hunt was third in a PB of 11.03, just ahead of multiple world and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (11.05).