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Odira shines as Omanyala is stunned in Kip Keino Classic

Lilian Odira wins the 800m women's final during the 2025 Absa Kip Keino Classic- World Continental Tour Gold Nairobi event at Ulinzi Complex on May 31, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

African 800m silver medallist Lilian Odira produced a scintillating show in the sixth edition of the Absa Kip Keino Classic World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Series at Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi, Saturday.

Odira clocked a personal best of 1:58.31 in the two-lap race to punch her ticket to the Tokyo 2025 World Championship set for Japan in September.

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