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Tirop lives to fight another day: Women 10,000m. Agnes settles for bronze as superior Ethiopians come top

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana celebrates after winning the final of the women's 10,000m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 5, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK

Kenyans struggle as Ayana destroys the field to win gold in final.

Kenya's Agnes Tirop admits she could not cope with Ethiopian Almaz Ayana's killer pace in the women's 10,000m final on Saturday night as she dedicated her bronze medal to her family back home.

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