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Simiu, Kandie settle for silver and bronze as Uganda's Kiplimo deny Kenyans gold medal in 10,000m final

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L-R) Silver Medalist Daniel Simiu Ebenyo of Team Kenya, Gold Medalist Jacob Kiplimo of Team Uganda and Bronze Medalist Kibiwott Kandie of Team Kenya celebrate during the Men's 10,000m Medal Ceremony on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 02, 2022 in the Birmingham, England. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

Daniel Simiu and Kibiwott Kandie bagged silver and bronze in the men's 10,000m taking Kenya's medal count at the Commonwealth Games to four as Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo won the title.

Kiplimo's win means the Ugandans have now won the last five editions of the event through Boniface Kiprop in 2006, Moses Kipsiro (2010, 2014) and Joshua Cheptegei (2018) with Kenya winning their last title 20 years ago courtesy of Wilberforce Talel.

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