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It’s do-or-die as Obiri and Ayana lock horns

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The other most eagerly-anticipated event is arguably the women’s 5000m which brings together world champion Hellen Obiri of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba at the ninth stop of the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco, tonight.

Dibaba, the world record-holder at 1500m, also has the fifth fastest 5000m time to her name with 14:15.41 from 2015 while Obiri has a 14:18.37 personal best, which makes her the eighth fastest of all time.

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