 After a long talk, he decided to try again, following the new plan from the Italian Coach.He was able to rebuild his shape, managing a very busy season (with 14 competitions), with the most important peak in the World Championships of Seville, when he became World Champion, four years after the silver of Stockholm.He is the elder brother of the current world record holder Stephen Cherono (Saif Saaeed Shaheen), who followed the same coach.