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Chepngetich gathers faith to spoil Ethiopian party in Paris meeting

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Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kibiegon competes in the heats of the women's 1500m athletics event at Hampden Park during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on July 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL

Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Faith Chepng’etich and World 5,000m silver medallist Mercy Cherono will be out to spoil the party for Ethiopian duo Almaz Ayana and Genzebe Dibaba who are eyeing fast times at the Paris Diamond League meeting today.

It will be the second event for Chepng’etich, who has shaken off an ankle injury that locked her out of the World Cross Country Championships while Cherono will be making her debut in the circuit after starting late her training.

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