Hot Kipruto Can Break the Mark

Published by The Star on September 29, 2016

Italian athletics coach Renato Canova believes Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto is the only one who can break the 12-year-old steeplechase world record currently held by Kenyan-born Qatari Saif Saaeed Shaheen.

Canova, who catapulted Shaheen to the current world 3,000m steeplechase world record of 7:53.63, is well conversant with training methodology.

Speaking in an exclusive interview in Eldoret, Canova who has produced several world beaters, tipped Kipruto to beat the world record, saying he is the only one with the kind of talent and attitude to beat the mark.

“Kipruto currently is the only talented steeplechaser in Kenya and going by that, he is the only one who can smash the world record in his speciality. He has talent and attitude for it,” he explained.