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Odira outsprints Moraa as Reynolds comes tops in 1500m battle

Lilian Odira (left) outsprints World champion Mary Moraa and her sister Sara (center). [Stafford Ondego]

Kenya Prisons Lilian Odira pulled surprise performance to beat the World 800m champion Mary Moraa in the women's 800m final at the ongoing Kenyan Olympics Trials at Nyayo Stadium.

Odira who finished fourth at the African Games earlier this year, topped the 800m finals in a an Olympic qualification time of 1:59.27, a guaranteed berth to the Paris Games.

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