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Hellen Obiri, Timothy Cheruiyot aim for strong return in Doha

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Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot celebrates after winning the Men's 1500m final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on October 6, 2019. [Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP]

Thirty-one athletes who earned medals at the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 – including 12 champions – will return to the Qatari capital tonight for the second Wanda Diamond League meeting.

Kenyan world champions Timothy Cheruiyot (1500m) and Hellen Obiri (5000m) struck gold in Doha two years ago and will be aiming to come out on top again tonight.

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