Kenya's Hellen Obiri Dazzles To Retain World 5,000m Title In Doha
6th October 2019
The 29-year-old came home clear of compatriot Margaret Kipkemboi, who timed a personal best 14min 27.49
- Kenya's Hellen Obiri successfully defended her world 5,000 metres title in Doha on Saturday timing a championship record 14min 26.72sec
- Germany's Konstanze Klosterhalfen, part of the Nike-backed Oregon Project whose head coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years earlier in the week, took bronze in 14min 28.43sec.
- Obiri had shared the early pace setting with British runner Eilish McColgan
DOHA, Qatar- Kenya's
Hellen Obiri successfully defended her world 5,000 metres title in Doha on
Saturday timing a championship record 14min 26.72sec.
The 29-year-old came home clear of compatriot Margaret
Kipkemboi, who timed a personal best 14min 27.49.
Germany's Konstanze Klosterhalfen, part of the Nike-backed
Oregon Project whose head coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years
earlier in the week, took bronze in 14min 28.43sec.
Obiri had shared the early pace setting with British runner
Eilish McColgan.
With eight laps to go Obiri stepped up the pace and McColgan
dropped back -- Ethiopia's Teshay Gemechu on her shoulder and Klosterhalfen
third.
They were part of a six runner group who, with six laps to
the finish, had dropped the rest of the field.
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Gemechu dropped away to the back of the
sextet leaving Klosterhalfen in second spot followed by two Kenyans.
The six stuck together as the race approached the business
end of the event.
As they heard the bell it was the German against three
Kenyans.
Obiri went for broke and upped the pace but Klosterhalfen
stuck to her task and for a moment threatened to spring a shock.
However, Obiri had more than enough in the locker to stretch
her lead rounding the curve and it was Kipkemboi who finished the strongest passing
Klosterhalfen in the straight.