FIREWORKS AWAIT RIO SELECTION: Diamond League results point to explosive Olympic Games trials

Hyvin Kiyeng clears the water barrier on her way to victory in en's 3000m steeplechase finals during the Kenya Police athletics championship at Kasarani stadium on April 22, 2016. [PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

Athletics Kenya Rio Olympic trials promise to throw up some fascinating action if the just concluded IAAF Prefontaine Classic here in Eugene is anything go by.

Hellen Obiri (5,000m), Faith Chepng'etich (1,500m) and Hyvin Kiyeng put up some swashbuckling performances that may have laid the marker for a bruising battle during the selection event slated for end of June.