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Tough task ahead for 5,000m team as track action starts

5000 meters Men category during World Athletics Championship Trials at Nyayo Stadium on Thursday, Sept 12, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Since Benjamin Limo won the gold medal in men’s 5000m in 2005 in Helsinki, Finland, Kenya hasn’t won the title again and as the IAAF World Championships starts tomorrow in Doha, the question is will the wait continue?

The chase for glory in the event has been made even more difficult after Athletics Kenya (AK) failed to enter three runners in the event.

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