With only two blemishes to his growing reputation, both recorded in Monaco legs of the Diamond League in 2010 and 2011, Kiplagat, who is 21 years old, has already settled smoothly into senior track competition winning the usually explosive Kenya trials at altitude in 3:31.39, an area record for Africa.

But there are other athletes across the globe hoping to become world champions. There is New Zealand's Nicholas Willis 3:31.79, Mohammed Shawee 3:31.82 of Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia's Mekonnen Gebremedhin 3:31.90 and Morocco's Amine Laalou 3:31.92.

But that is not giving Kiplagat sleepless nights as he sojourns on his quest for the world title. Kiplagat said the four-lap race will turn into a Kenyan affair in Daegu as the world congregates in the coastal Korean city for the championships which start from August 27 to September 4.

Kiplagat, who is enjoying his best form and making a debut at the World Championships, has tipped Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop, himself and Kipchirchir Komen as the men to beat in the race. Kiplagat has joined the rest of the Kenyan team in training camp at Kasarani and remained confident he will maintain his peak form.

"It will be important to qualify for the final. Running the heats in a championship is tricky than the final," said Kiplagat.

The warder turned athlete has learnt his lesson on how to run a championship. He was boxed in the final sprint during the Africa Championship in Nairobi last year August and finished fourth.

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