Obiri wins Gold in the women's 5000m at IAAF World Championships
Athletics
By
Game Yetu
| Aug 14, 2017
- Obiri claims gold in the Women's 5,000m final
- She produced a devastating burst down the back straight to leave defending champion Almaz Ayana trailing
- Netherlands Sifan Hassan finishes third
Kenya's Hellen Obiri claimed consolation for her Olympic silver last year winning the women's 5,000 metres world title on Sunday.
The 27-year-old produced a devastating burst down the back straight to leave defending champion Almaz Ayana trailing and went on to win in a time of 14min 34.86sec.
Ayana, who had won the 10,000m gold in what was her first race of the season, took silver for Ethiopia in 14:40.35 with the Netherlands Sifan Hassan finishing third in 14:42.73.
Ayana had decided to inject some much-needed zip into the pace with nine laps to run and only Obiri was able to match her.
- Obiri claims gold in the Women's 5,000m final
- She produced a devastating burst down the back straight to leave defending champion Almaz Ayana trailing
- Netherlands Sifan Hassan finishes third
The field was suddenly splintered with Hassan, also fom Ethiopia but who came to the Netherlands as a refugee aged 15, leading a group of five contesting the minor medal.
Ayana was unable to burn off Obiri as she had done her rivals in the 10,000m -- which she won by over 46sec -- with the Kenyan content to let her 25-year-old rival do all the pace-setting.
Her strategy paid off perfectly as heading into the final lap she moved up onto Ayana's shoulder and then delivered her coup de grace.