Hellen Obiri, photo by Etienne Fiacre
NAIROBI (KEN): Twice world 5000m champion Hellen Obiri says she will switch to the roads after next year. The Kenyan, whose Great Manchester 10km win last year has been her only appearance on the road, said: “A 2021 I will move to road races. The Olympic gold medal is the only one that is missing from my pocket and after the Olympics in Tokyo which we hope will happen next year, I am preparing to move to road races from 2022.” From Capital FM.
Hellen Obiri takes the 3000m in 8:22.54, photo 4,
25 September 2020, Doha Diamond league, Doha, Qatar, photos via BBCTV by @stuartweir, @britathletics, #europeanathletics, #theshoeaddicts, #runblogrun, @diamond_league, @worldathletics, pic.twitter.com/AYEdf7fOo9— RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) September 25, 2020
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