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It will be Obiri versus Semenya at Diamond League Prefontaine Classic

Hellen Obiri after winning 3,000m race in the Doha Diamond League on May 3. [Reuters]

World and cross country champion Hellen Obiri will line up against the two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya in 3,000 meters at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on June 30.

The South African has insisted she will not take medication to comply with the new International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules governing testosterone levels in women athletes that went into effect this month.

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