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Journey to Oregon begins as Obiri, Chebet, and Kimeli qualify

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Kenya's Hellen Obiri races to winn the women's 3000m during the IAAF Diamond League competition on May 3, 2019 in Doha. ( AFP)

On form, Nicholas Kimeli and Winny Chebet led from the front in securing double tickets for both the World Championships and Commonwealth Games as Athletics Kenya started its two-day trials at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani on Friday afternoon.

High-flying World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri won the women's 10,000m race at the Athletics Kenya trials by clocking 31:49.88 earning automatic tickets to the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

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