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Kemboi shows fine form as Kenyans draw lines on rivals Jager and Mekhissi

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By Bismarck Mutahi in Rio Di Janeiro | Aug 16, 2016

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(LtoR) USA's Hillary Bor, Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi and Canada's Matthew Hughes compete in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 15, 2016. / AFP PHOTO /

Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi simply jogged to the finish line after he was certain of a slot in the finals.

In heat one yesterday, Kemboi toyed around with the opposition and even sprinted to the front when taking the last barrier, but when he realised he was within the top three spots, which would automatically qualify him to the finals, he decided to take it easy and allowed other two runners behind him to bask in the glory of beating an Olympic champion.

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