Kasait Ends Obiri's Two-year Win Streak At Kenyan Olympic Trials
Muhammad Rameez Published June 17, 2021 | 08:15 PM
Lilian Kasait on Thursday ended Olympic silver medallist Hellen Obiri's two-year winning streak, making a last-gasp dash to claim the women's 5000m title at the start of the Kenya's Olympic trials
Nairobi, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jun, 2021 ) :Lilian Kasait on Thursday ended Olympic silver medallist Hellen Obiri's two-year winning streak, making a last-gasp dash to claim the women's 5000m title at the start of the Kenya's Olympic trials.
Kasait, a 2017 World Cross-Country bronze medallist, shrugged off Obiri's charge on the final lap to take victory in a fast race that saw eight athletes attain the Olympic qualifying time at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi.
Injuries have beset Obiri, a two-time world champion, who has raced the half marathon, 3000m and 5000m since winning gold in Doha, September 2019.
But the 26-year-old soldier took the defeat in her stride, saying she hoped to be fully fit for the July 23-August 8 Tokyo Games.
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