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World Championships: Simiu bags Kenya first medal as Kipyegon storms into 1500m final

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Kenya's Daniel Simiu Ebenyo celebrates after finishing second in the Men's 10,000m final at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games last year. [File, Standard]

Commonwealth silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo Simiu won Kenya its first medal in the 2023 World Championships on Sunday night.

Simiu won a silver medal in 10,000m in 27:52.6 moments after World Record Holders Faith Kipyegon and Abel Kipsang anchored other compatriots in booking their spots in the 1500m final, as the country's squad intensified their hunt for glory at the World Championships.

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