Obiri is one of several strong Kenyans in the field, alongside two-time Boston winner Edna Kiplagat, 2022 New York Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi, Hamburg Marathon champion Irene Cheptai, and 2012 Boston Marathon winner Sharon Cherop.
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Last week, Chebet set an impressive world 5km record in Barcelona thanks to a 13:54 performance while Aregawi took the top spot at the San Silvestre Vallecana, setting a course record of 26:32 over a slightly downhill 10km circuit.
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Overall, 10 men ran faster than 1:42.5, all of whom now rank among the 21 fastest performers in history.
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Given the number of disciplines on the track, there are six nominees for this category, though – as with the other categories – there will be just two finalists.
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Tsegaye Getachew made it an Ethiopian double as he regained the title he won two years ago, winning the men’s race in 2:05:38 in a close finish from compatriot Boki Asefa.
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On Saturday (12), athletes will contest the final World Cup short uphill race with the 25th edition of Lagunc KM Verticale, and the following day, the last long race, Val Bregaglia Trail, will take place.
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Running in front of 40,500 spectators, the Olympic bronze medallist from Kenya took 0.14 off the previous world best, finishing 1.35 seconds ahead of Shafiqua Maloney
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The 29-year-old was racing just a week after finishing seventh at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, where he formed part of Kenya’s gold medal-winning senior men’s team.
But he showed no signs of fatigue as he took control of
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