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Kenya's Hellen Obiri races to win the women's 3000m during the IAAF Diamond League competition on May 3, 2019, in Doha. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri produced a commanding victory Great Manchester Run on Sunday.
Obiri 29, who is planning to double 5,000m and 10,000m at the world championships in Doha later in the year, won the 10km event with a margin of 21 seconds as she hit the line in 31:23. Behind her, Ethiopia’s Ruti Aga clocked 31:44 for a second while two-time world marathon champion Edna Kiplagat finished third in 32:34.
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