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EYES ON CHAMPIONS: Focus on World Cross as elite field clash in Italy

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2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Women's 1500m Final - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 16/08/2016. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (KEN) of Kenya compete.

Olympic champions Faith Chepngétich and Conseslus Kipruto will headline the 60th Campaccio Cross Country race in San Giorgio su Legnano in Italy, the third leg of the IAAF Cross Country Permit series today.

World cross country champion Agnes Tirop, Olympic 5,000m silver medallist Hellen Obiri, defending Campaccio champion Imane Merga and former Campaccio winners Muktar Edris and Albert Rop spice up the line up as campaigns for 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships that run in Kampala, Uganda, on March 26, start in earnest.

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