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Jeruto upsets Chepkoech in Diamond League meet

Norah Jeruto of Kenya reacts after winning the Women's 3000m Steeplechase during the IAAF Diamond League in Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway June 13, 2019. [Courtesy]

2016 Africa steeplechase champion Norah Jeruto produced a remarkable kick to upset World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and win her first Diamond League meeting in Oslo on Thursday.

Jeruto, 23, posted 9:03.7, a meeting record in the women’s steeplechase final to end Chepkoech’s unbeaten streak in the speciality.

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