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Former World champion Cheruiyot through to 1500m final in Birmingham

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Team Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot looks on after competing in men 1500m semifinal at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham on day seven of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 4, 2022. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

Former World champion Timothy Cheruiyot on Thursday sailed through to the men's 1,500m finals after finishing second in heat one of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

The Commonwealth Games 1,500m silver medallist clocked 3.37.82 seconds behind Oliver Hoare from Australia who won the heat in 3:37.52.

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