That proverb perhaps resonates well with Africa Under-18 1,500m champion Vincent Keter, who has already washed his hands and now dinning with the world's best metric mile athletes.

Keter has described joining "Team Cheruiyot" ahead of their battle against "Team Ingebrigtsen" in virtual Maurie Plant Memorial Race on June 11 this year as a great honour.

Keter will team up with clubmates, the reigning World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, the 2017 World 1,500m Elijah Manang'oi, Edwin Melly and Timothy Sein in "Team Cheruiyot."

Jakob, the European 1,500m and 5,000m champion, Henrik and Filip form "Team Ingebrigtsen" that is currently training in Norway and will be joined by two other athletes to make a team of five.

"However, my main target is the Nairobi World Under-20 Championships and perhaps the Tokyo Olympic Games next year," said Keter, who has had a good indoor season, winning one race and finishing sixth in two others in France in February this year.