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Kenyans put up fair show in Lausanne

World silver medallist Beatrice Chebet. [AP]

Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Beatrice Chebet and World indoor 1500m bronze medalist Abel Kipsang produced flashes of brilliance at the Athletissima Wanda Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday night.

Despite being fresh from winning the 1500m and 5000m at the European Championships, Norway's Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen's late decision to compete in Lausanne paid off as he recorded the fastest time in the world this year to defeat a strong 1500m field.

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