The Kenyan trio of Hellen Obiri, Agnes Tirop and Lilian Kasait have all qualified for the women’s 5000m final after scraping through in their respective heats.
Tirop was first to make it through after she finished second behind world 10,000m and 1500m champion Sifan Hassan in heat one. Hassan won the heat in a time of 14:47.89 as Tirop settled for the second spot in a season best of 14:48.01
Kasait who is the 2018 African Games champion finished fifth in heat one to make it to the finals. Tirop clocked a time of 14:50:36 to post her personal best.
Obiri who is the reigning world champion and Olympic silver medalist came home second in heat two where she was locked in a neck and neck battle with Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia.
Tsegay edged a relaxed Obiri to cross the finish line in a time of 14:55.74 while Obiri timed 14:55.77
The women’s 5000m final will be held on August 2 at 15:40hrs EAT.
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