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World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech led a podium sweep for Kenya at the Weltklasse Zurich on Thursday night, where the first 16 IAAF Diamond League winners of 2019 were crowned.
Chepkoech won in an impressive 9:01.71 after a solo run. Olympic silver medalist Hyvin Kiyeng (9:03.83) and Africa champion Norah Jeruto (9:05.15) followed. The performance should inspire the Kenyan team at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on September 28 to October 6.
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