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IAAF.org: Kipchoge wins cross country in Kenya and intends to beat Bekele in World Championships
High quality predictions, with a fine field and some superb performances
2005-01-11
The sixth and final Athletics Kenya cross country weekend meeting of the 2004/05 season lived up to the high quality predictions, with a fine field and some superb performances early today.World 5000m champion and the bronze medallist in
Athens
Eliud Kipchoge, the World 5000m champion and the bronze medallist in Athens,
strode to victory in the senior mens short course race (4km) after posting
12:19. Just behind, a second down, came former World Youth 1500m champion Isaac
Songok, and Brimin Kipruto, the winner of the Olympic silver medal in the 3000m
Steeplechase in Athens was another five seconds adrift (12:25) in third.
Augustine Choge, the World Junior 5000m champion, was fourth in 12:34.
Local circuit
"This was my first race on the local circuit this season and I am happy
with my form. We are now planning to defeat Kenenisa Bekele in France",
Kipchoge said ...
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