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OBIRI AIMING HIGH:Olympic silver medallist and Chepkirui targeting places in national team

Hellen Obiri wins the women's 8km during Athletics Kenya 2016/17 cross country series at Posta Grounds, Ngong Road, Nairobi on Nov. 5, 2015[DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD

Rio 2016 Olympics 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Obiri tore her opponents apart to win the second leg of Athletics Kenya 2016/17 cross country series at Posta Grounds, Ngong Road yesterday.

The middle-distance runner timed 34:03.9 to beat another cross country specialist Sheila Chepkirui who clocked 34:27.0 for second place ahead of Machakos-based Nancy Nzisa (34:42.9) in the senior women’s 8km race.

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