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Jacob Kiplimo qualifies for 5000m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo has qualified for the 5000m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics scheduled for next month. The Ugandan star qualified after scooping the 5000m race at the Spitzen Leichtathletik Stadion Allmend in Luzern, Switzerland beating Kenya’s Daniel Simiyu. Kiplimo ran for …

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Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris beats Mo Farah!

Athletics: Farah denied final gold by Ethiopian Edris London, United Kingdom | AFP |  British athletics legend Mo Farah narrowly failed to complete a fifth successive global double on Saturday when he finished second behind Ethiopian Muktar Edris in a thrilling 5,000 metres world final. The 34-year-old, whose winning run in the 5,000m at Olympics …

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Cheptegei pulls out of World Championships 5000m race

Cheptegei pulls out of World Championships 5000m Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no double attempt by Joshua Cheptegei at the World Championships. Team Uganda last night pulled him out of the 5000m race after he complained about fatigue and an injury he suffered during his stunning 10,000m …

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