Obiri triumphs in Shanghai Diamond League
What you need to know:
- Obiri edged out Teferi and her compatriot Letesenbet Gidey to second and third places in 14:31.76 and 14:36.84 respectively.
- African Games 5,000m champion Margaret Chelimo from Kenya was fourth in 14:45.95.
Kenya’s Olympic 5,000m silver medallist Hellen Obiri launched her season with an empathic victory in women’s 5,000m race in Shanghai on Saturday.
Obiri waded off a challenge from Ethiopian Senbere Teferi with three laps to go before running the last two laps alone to triumph in a World Lead time of 14:22:48.
Obiri, the 2013 World 1,500m silver medallist, edged out Teferi and her compatriot Letesenbet Gidey to second and third places in 14:31.76 and 14:36.84 respectively.
African Games 5,000m champion Margaret Chelimo from Kenya was fourth in 14:45.95.