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Kenyans set for More battle, Sum through

Hassan talks to Sum after their women's 800 metres heat at the IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing

Kenya will be hoping to end a 10-year-old wait when three Kenyans battle a star-studded 5,000m men’s field at the iconic Birds Best Stadium in Beijing, China, on Saturday at 2:30pm.

And just like the 2013 Moscow Worlds showpiece, world 800m champion Eunice Sum will be Kenya’s sole contender in the medal chase in the two-lap race semi-final this afternoon at 3:05pm.

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