Rookies Kimeli, Simiu pick men's 5000m Olympic spots
Athletics
By
Jonathan Komen
| Jun 19, 2021
Nicholas Kimeli and Daniel Simiu produced sterling perfomances to top men's 5000m race at Kasarani Stadium on Saturday.
Kimeli, a member of the 2020 squad to World Half Marathon Championship in Poland, was in pure class.
He controlled the race from the fifth lap to victory.
"I feel I am in top shape. We will go to Japan and battle with the rest of the world, hoping to bring home the medals," said Kimeli.
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