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Kenya's Jackline Chepkoech celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 3000m steeplechase event at the Diamond League Memorial Van Damme athletics event at the King Baudouin stadium, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. [AP]

World 5,000m silver medalist Jacob Krop gave Kenyans a night to remember at the Memorial Van Damme, the second last meeting of the Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday night.

It was, however, a bad night for Olympic and world 800m champion Emmanuel Korir, who bowed to Britain's world 1500m champion Jake Wightman, in 800m. Korir finished third.

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