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Obiri and Chelimo bag Kenya's first medals in Oregon

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Hellen Obiri, Margaret Chelimo win first two medals for Kenya at World Champs with silver and bronze in women 10,000m. [Twitter]

Hellen Obiri and Margaret Chelimo on Saturday night won Kenya its first two medals after bagging silver and bronze respectively in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon,United States.

Running alongside World record holder Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia and the ever green Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, Obiri registered a personal best time of 30:10.02 for silver.

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