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Osando Hellen Obiri of Kenya celebrates after winning the women's 1,500m event during the 19th African Senior Athletics Championships on August 12, 2014 in Marrakesh. AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA
Hellen Obiri led a Kenyan 1-2-3-4 5000m sweep at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League which she described as a statement of intent as they left Ethiopian challengers gasping for breath inside the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Obiri stopped the clock at 14:32.02, edging out Viola Kibiwott (14:35.13) to second place and Vivian Cheruiyot (14:35.69) to third.
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