Obiri and Tirop battle for top honours in 10,000m

Kenya's Hellen Onsando Obiri (R) celebrates with Netherlands' Sifan Hassan after winning the final of the women's 5000m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 13, 2017 [Courtesy]

World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri will lead Kenya’s chase for gold in the women’s 10,000m final tonight as the IAAF World championships enter Day Two.

Though there is uncertainty which is set to greet Obiri who is running her first 10,000m event at the major championships, the World Cross Country champion is determined to emulate fellow countrywoman and friend Vivian Cheruiyot, who struck double gold in the 10,000m and 5,000m events at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu.