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Kenyans stage sterling shows in Brussels meet

Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates during in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase during the IAAF Diamond League at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Friday [AFP]

World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and 800m US-based runner Emmanuel Korir produced brilliant shows at the Memorial Van Damme meet, the final leg of the IAAF Diamond League series in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday night.

Their wins took Kenyan tally to five trophies after victories from Timothy Cheruiyot (1,500m), Hellen Obiri (5,000m) and Conseslus Kipruto (3,000m steeplechase) at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday.

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