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Sum stars again: Jepkosgei makes semis as Rudisha pulls out of 4x400m relay

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Kenya's Eunice Sum competes in the heats of the women's 800m event at Hampden Park during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. [PHOTO:AFP]

World 800m champions Janeth Jepkosgei and Eunice Sum launched their title campaign on a winning note when they qualified for the semi finals of the two-lap race here at the Hampden Park Stadium from 9:10pm.

Jepkosgei, the 2006 Commonwealth Games champion, wants to bow out of the ‘Club’ games two-lap race specialty in a spectacular fashion – handing over the mantle to her apprentice Sum and her other understudies.

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