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By Omulo Okoth in London
World 3,000m steeplechase bronze medalist Milka Chemos Chewya was carried off the finish line after a strenuous sprint battle with Ethiopia's Sofia Assefa in which she lost by the thickness of a vest.
Russia's Yuliya Zaripova won the race in 9:06.72 with Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi, also world silver medalist, following in 9:08.37 and Assefa timing 9:09.84. Mercy Njoroge faded to 10th position in 9:26.73.
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