NAIROBI, May 25 -- World half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor is hopeful of making one more attempt to win the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia in 2021.
Kamworor lost his title last year in Denmark, representing his first defeat in cross country in four attempts as he finished third.
Now, the 27-year-old believes he will overcome the health and safety challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic to return to action and dominate cross country once more to win his third title as a senior.
"We shall bounce back stronger," Kamworor said on Monday. "However, what is important now is to stay safe, remain focused and stay positive. It is temporary what we are witnessing. Together we shall overcome."
Mount Panorama in Bathurst is better known as the home of Australia's premier endurance motor race, but next March 20 it will welcome the world's best endurance runners for what will be Australia's first World Athletics Series event in 25 years.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said he is looking forward to attending the event.
"I want to express my thanks to the efforts made in producing what will be an extraordinary championship," Coe said.
"This has been an exceptionally challenging year for the community and for sport globally, so I'm very excited about the prospect of a return to world championship competition next year."
Coe also noted that cross country is important to World Athletics, adding that there are no plans to remove it from the calendar.
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