{"id":24210,"date":"2021-03-14T21:44:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T21:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=24210"},"modified":"2021-03-14T21:44:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T21:44:32","slug":"athletics-star-hellen-obiri-fires-warning-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/athletics-star-hellen-obiri-fires-warning-shots","title":{"rendered":"Athletics Star Hellen Obiri fires warning shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Hellen Obiri, the world 5,000m champion, fired warning shots on her rivals at the second leg of Athletics Kenya track and field meeting inside Kasarani Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Obiri, the Olympic 5,000m silver medallist, oozed pure class as she shook off a challenge from Evan Cherono to win 10,000m race in 31:24.7. Cherono (31:29.6), Vicoty Chepng\u00e9no (31:42.9) and Brillian Jepkorir (32:05.9) checked in second, third and fourth respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Obiri wants to compete in 5,000m and 10,000m at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came here prepared well. I just wanted to test my body response. I hope for the best,\u201d said Obiri.<\/p>\n<p>She finished fourth at the 2019 Doha World Championships in 10,000m and now longs to change the pecking order at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was my first championship competing in 10,000m and I didn\u2019t expect to perform well. I have learned a lot competing against the established 10,000m athletes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>But the clash between men\u2019s national 100m record holder Mark Otieno and in form Ferdinand Omanyala was the day\u2019s showstopper.<\/p>\n<p>Otieno pulled a fast one on Omanyala, posting a jaw-dropping 10.24 seconds in 100m. Omanyala (10.40 seconds) and Tazana Kamanga (10.49 seconds) returned sealed the podium places.<\/p>\n<p>Otieno said he will strive to hit Olympic Games qualifying standards of 10.05 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope to qualify for Olympic Games. I am still nursing a calf strain injury. But I long to make the team to World Relay Championships and the Africa Senior Athletics Championships,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Maximilla Imali, a member of 2018 Commonwealth Games squad, showed little respect for her challengers as she won 100m (11.95) and 200m (21.0).<\/p>\n<p>Boaz Kiprugut of Kenya Prisons chalked up 800m victory in 1:45.9 as Naomi Korir won women\u2019s race in 2:02.3.<\/p>\n<p>The third and final Track and Field meeting is scheduled for April 2-3 at the Nyayo Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Hellen Obiri, the world 5,000m champion, fired warning shots on her rivals at the second leg of Athletics Kenya track and field meeting inside Kasarani Stadium on Saturday. Obiri, the Olympic 5,000m silver medallist, oozed pure class as she shook off a challenge from Evan Cherono to win 10,000m race in 31:24.7. 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