Bahrain's Athlete Winfred Yavi to Compete for World Title Race

Winfred Yavi, a former Asian Games and Asian champion from Bahrain, will be competing in the 3,000 meters steeplechase final tonight, the last day of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. She is aiming to win her first world title.

She is considered to be one of the favorites to win a medal in the 3,000 meters steeplechase final, which is scheduled to start at 10:05 PM Bahrain time.

She is currently ranked fourth in the world in the 3,000 meters steeplechase and will be competing against some of the best runners in the world, including world number two Jackline Chepkoech of Kenya and world number three Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia.

The 23-year-old Bahraini qualified for the final by winning her first-round heat in 9 minutes and 19.18 seconds, which was the fourth-fastest time among the 15 athletes who advanced. It was, however, far from her season's best of 9:04.38, and her personal best of 8:56.55, which she set last year.

Winfred Yavi is a rising star in the world of athletics. She has already won several major championships, including gold medals at the Asian Games and Asian championships in the 3,000 meters steeplechase. She is now looking to add a world title to her collection. She came close to achieving this goal in the previous world championships, finishing fourth. She will be hoping to go one better this year.