{"id":13221,"date":"2020-08-22T18:35:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T18:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=13221"},"modified":"2020-08-22T18:35:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T18:35:34","slug":"stockholm-diamond-league-will-the-red-hot-obiri-deliver-victory-on-return-to-1500m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/stockholm-diamond-league-will-the-red-hot-obiri-deliver-victory-on-return-to-1500m","title":{"rendered":"Stockholm Diamond League: Will the red-hot Obiri deliver victory on return to 1500m?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author:\u00a0Stephen Kipkorir Rutto<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> When she sprinted to the 1500m victory in the 2014 African Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, Hellen Obiri immediately graduated to 5000m<\/p>\n

But tomorrow afternoon at the BAUHAUS-galan Stockholm Diamond League, the two-time world champion will be returning to 1500m in what is expected to be an electrifying race in a classy field comprising two compatriots.<\/p>\n

There will be no 5000m in Stockholm, giving Obiri an opportunity to return to the 1500m distance after nearly six years.<\/p>\n

She will compete for the title with Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon, who is fresh from running a Diamond League record in 1000m in Monaco last week.<\/p>\n

African Champion Winnie Chebet will also be seeking to challenge Obiri and Kipyegon.<\/p>\n

Between 2011 and 2015, Obiri, who is a world cross country champion, made at least six appearances in 1500m.<\/p>\n

She finished a disappointing 11th at the 2011 world championships in Daegu, but later made a comeback, winning the 2014 4×1500 World Relays and African championships.<\/p>\n

The Kenyan trio will, however, contend with Commonwealth Champion Winnie Nanyondo of Uganda and Laura Muir (Great Britain), who came in second behind Kipyegon in Monaco.<\/p>\n

She may not have dominated the 1500m as she has done in 5000m, but Obiri recorded her 3:57.05 personal best at the Eugene Diamond League in 2014.<\/p>\n

Of the trio, Kipyegon is the fastest, taking to Stolkholm her 3:54.22 time recorded at the 2019 world championships where she won silver.<\/p>\n

She missed the 1000m world record in the Monaco meet, an indication that Obiri is meeting one of her greatest challengers.<\/p>\n

An energetic Kipyegon dominated the Monaco race from gun to tape, clinching the title in a stunning 2:29.15.<\/p>\n

Chebet, on the other hand, boasts a 3:58.20 PB also recorded at the Doha World Championships.<\/p>\n

In men\u2019s 1500m, the rivalry between World Champion Timothy Cheruiyot Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen is expected to light up Stockholm.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Briton Mo Farah will be the pacemaker for the elite men\u2019s race at October\u2019s rescheduled London Marathon.<\/p>\n

Farah, 37, is among the competitors to have achieved the Olympic-qualifying time of two hours 11 minutes 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

Mo Farah agrees to be high-profile London Marathon pacemaker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who won last year\u2019s event, leads the men\u2019s field with Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

Reduced fields of 30-40 athletes will also compete for the elite women\u2019s and wheelchair titles on 4 October.<\/p>\n

The races will take place on a bio-secure closed course amid the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe London Marathon has been so important to me since I was a schoolboy and when they asked me to do this I thought it would be great to help,\u201d said Farah, who finished third in 2018 and fifth last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am in good shape. I\u2019ll be in London that week and it fits in with my training.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s Brigid Kosgei heads up the women\u2019s elite field alongside compatriot and world champion Ruth Chepngetich. Vivian Cheruiyot is also in the mix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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