Hellen Obiri wins Gold in the women's 5000m at IAAF World Championships

• 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.