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Christopher Kelsall - August 27, 2019

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Lessons to learn from the 1500m races that were run on Day 7 of the Doha world championships
Kenya's Ronald Kwemoi leading one of the men's 1500m heatsThe shortest of all the track races that have more than ten runners running it is the 1500m event. There is a reason why they restrict the number of runners in 400m and 800m races, and why each one is assigned a lane to follow. It […]
Kenyan Athlete
Hellen Obiri’s chances to defend her 5000m title got better, and the opposite happened for Faith Kipyegon, as Sifan Hassan chose the 1500m race over the 5,000m on Day 6 of Doha World championships
Hellen Obiri after winning the world title in 2017The chances for Hellen Obiri to defend her 5000m world title slightly improved on day six of the world championships after Sifan Hassan finally settled on the 1500m instead of the 5,000m. Hellen Obiri who was disappointed by finishing outside the medal bracket in the women’s 10,000m […]
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