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Attention on Kenyan stars as Tokyo World Championships kicks off

Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet react after the victory ceremony for the women's 5000m during the Paris 2024 Olympics. [AFP] 

It is that time again for athletics fans to follow racing actions live. The World Athletics Championships is kicking off tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan.

The last time a major athletics battle was staged at the Japanese capital was during the 2020 Olympic Games, an event that was staged in 2021.

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