Photos: Kenya’s Hellen Obiri makes history, wins gold in 5000m

Athletics
By Waweru Titus | Oct 06, 2019
Winner Kenya's Hellen Obiri reacts after the Women's 5000m final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 5, 2019. [Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP]

Kenya has again made history at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri retained her title in the women's 5000m in a World Championships Record of 14:26.7 on Saturday.

Her compatriot Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi claimed silver in a time of 14:27.4.

Konstanze Klosterhalfen of Germany, part of the Nike-backed Oregon Project whose head coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years earlier in the week, won bronze in 14min 28.43sec.

The crowd goes berserk in Doha, Qatar. [Courtesy]
Kenya's Hellen Obiri celebrates after the race. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Winner Kenya's Hellen Obiri (R) and second placed Kenya's Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi react after the Women's 5000m final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 5, 2019. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

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Germany's Konstanze Klosterhalfen (L) and Kenya's Hellen Obiri compete in the Women's 5000m final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 5, 2019. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Kenya's Hellen Obiri wins the Women's 5000m final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 5, 2019. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Kenya's Hellen Obiri celebrates with the Kenyan flag at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 5, 2019. [Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP]

Obiri, failed to shine at her Worlds 10,000m debut at the ongoing World Championships in Doha.

At the 10,000m final won by Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, Obiri look beaten but returned to 5,000m heats with resounding performance posting the fastest qualifying time of 14:52.13 on Wednesday.

In March this year, Obiri became the first woman to win outdoors, indoors and cross country world individual titles at the senior level to emulate Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia during the World country championships in Aarhus, Denmark and would love to close the season with another victory.

Obiri, also the 5,000m Olympics silver medallist, finished fourth at the IAAF Diamond League final in Brussels last month but has the fastest time so far this season, 14:20.36, set in the race at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in London.

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