{"id":12903,"date":"2020-08-16T17:14:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T17:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=12903"},"modified":"2020-08-16T17:14:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T17:14:14","slug":"how-kenyan-trio-obiri-cheruiyot-and-kipyegon-made-history-in-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/how-kenyan-trio-obiri-cheruiyot-and-kipyegon-made-history-in-monaco","title":{"rendered":"How Kenyan trio Obiri, Cheruiyot and Kipyegon made history in Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: World Athletics<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> In the clash of the distance queens, a race featuring the reigning women\u2019s world champions over every distance from 1500m to 10,000m, 5000m titleholder Hellen Obiri reigned supreme over her preferred distance.<\/p>\n<p>World 1500m and 10,000m champion Hassan, who had been doubtful about her form coming into the event due to a long lockdown in Ethiopia, found the pace too punishing and stepped off the track at 4000m, leaving Gidey and Obiri to duel for the honours.<\/p>\n<p>Obiri put on the after-burners 250m from the finish line and sprinted away to win in 14:22.12, setting a meeting record and the world lead.<\/p>\n<p>In men\u2019s 1500m, world champion Timothy Cheruiyot won in 3:28.45, but the ghost of the future shadowed him throughout the race in Monaco in the shape of 19-year-old European champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon went very close to setting the second world record of the night, surprising herself over the less familiar 1000m distance.<\/p>\n<p>Kipyegon, who had her first child after her 2017 World Championships triumph, has clearly returned to her very best. 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