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Kenyans give up steeplechase gold

United States’ Emma Coburn is congratulated by silver medalist and compatriot Courtney Frerichs as Kenya’s Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (bronze) looks on after the Women’s 3000m steeplechase final on Friday [AP]

America’s Emma Coburn, the Olympic bronze medalist, pulled a fast one on defending champion Hyvin Kiyeng to sneak away with women’s 3,000m steeplechase crown at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, East London, on Friday night.

Kiyeng, a glowing alumni of Sing’ore Girls High School in Elgeyo Marakwet, could not take on the American's high pace.

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