(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220720) -- EUGENE, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Soufiane El Bakkali (C) of Morroco poses with silver medalist Lamecha Girma (L) of Ethiopia and bronze medalist Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya during the awarding ceremony for men's 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE FINAL

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE FINAL

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma (L) competes with Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto during the men's 3,000m steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Conseslus Kipruto (far R) of Kenya finishes first in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Conseslus Kipruto (far R) of Kenya lands in the water on his way to winning the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Conseslus Kipruto (far R) of Kenya finishes first in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase at worlds

Conseslus Kipruto (R) of Kenya lands in the water on his way to winning the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya poses after winning the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the athletics world championships in Doha on Oct. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Photo shows Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (R) en route to winning the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the athletics world championships in Doha on Oct. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Photo shows Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (far R) en route to winning the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the athletics world championships in Doha on Oct. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Athletics: Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at worlds

Photo shows Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (far R) en route to winning the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the athletics world championships in Doha on Oct. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Scenes from athletics competition on Day 13

Olympics: Scenes from athletics competition on Day 13

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (R) competes in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase en route to winning the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (R) wins the gold in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto wins the gold in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (R) wins the gold in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (C) wins the gold in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Kipruto wins gold in men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (C) wins the gold in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo