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Steeplechaser Chepkoech off to Doha with maiden win in Kenya

Beatrice Chepkoech won the Diamond League in Zurich last month and has now secured her place at the world championships in Doha [Courtesy]

World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech secured a berth at the world championships in Doha with her first-ever victory in the event on home soil at the Kenyan trials on Thursday.

The 28-year-old, who only made the transition to steeplechase three years ago, has won five Diamond League races this season and successfully defended her world best title in Zurich on August 29.

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