As a young girl, Naomi Korir sang in church and played the keyboard, convinced that music was a more likely career than athletics.Not because she had no passion in running, but a condition she was born with had her convinced that running might be a dream far beyond her reach.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe 28-year-old was born with fistula, a medical condition in which abnormal openings develop between organs, and can lead to uncontrolled leakage of urine or faeces.This forced her to rethink any plans to be in any sport, despite participating in various discipline like football, netball, and athletics."It was difficult because of the training while urine is flowing continuously. It's bad. I reduced my running to shorter distances to control the leaking. I began doing 100m hurdles," she told BBC Africa.Sabastian Sawe reveals the athlete he backs to break the women’s marathon world recordDespite the challenges, Korir's love of sport also offered a form of escape and belonging."I could do it because I loved it," she explained. "Because most of the people could avoid me, I did a lot of activities just to pass time and not to feel that I'm excluded. But now I'm in different career and I'm so happy." She underwent three surgeries before the age of 13 that offered her a second chance, both on track and in the classroom.In 2019, Korir began competing professionally and two years later was part of the Kenyan duo which claimed a silver medal in the 2x2x400m mixed relay alongside Ferguson Rotich at the World Relays in Poland.##NAJAVA_MECA_10003986##A year later she went one better, bagging gold as part of Kenya's 4x400m relay team at the African Championships in Mauritius.The mile at this year's Commonwealth Games was her first appearance in a major global final. And with the World Championships in Beijing next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, Korir believes there is another chapter to write."I know I'm a champion in life, because conquering fistula alone is being a champion. Now I'm looking forward to be a champion in sport."Millions Kenyan-born Winfred Yavi is set to earn after historic Asian Games golden hat-trick