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Athletics: Fraser-Pryce wins 100m at Diamond League opener in Doha

Doha (AFP) - Jamaican sprint sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce kicked off the 2014 Diamond League season with a comfortable victory in the women's 100m in Doha on Friday.

But there was disappointment for Ethiopian star Genzebe Dibaba who struggled home in sixth place in the 3000m, with Kenya's Hellen Obiri taking victory in a time of 8min 20.68sec, the fifth-fastest in history and a new African record.

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