Olympic 5000m silver medallist Hellen Obiri is slowly but surely fitting into the big shoes left by Olympic champion over the 25-lap race Vivian Cheruiyot. However, at 3000m, reached in 8:38, the first cracks were beginning to show for the 1500m world record holder. Obiri, who had finished second in the Olympic 5000m, soon put Dibaba’s endurance to the test, charging ahead at the front of the race. From there, she kept pouring coal on the fire, eventually crossing the line and falling to the track with a world lead and national record in hand, with Vivian among the first to drop her a congratulatory message. Two-time Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi made a disappointing return, trailing home 17th in 8:33.07.

Source: The Star June 09, 2017 21:11 UTC