World Athletics Championship 2017: Hellen Obiri wins 5,000 metres with astonishing last lap

ByReuters

Updated 13/08/2017 at 20:49 GMT

Kenyan Hellen Obiri produced an astonishing last lap to break Almaz Ayana's resistance, win the 5,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships and claim her first major title on Sunday.

Hellen Onsando Obiri of Kenya crosses the finish line to win gold in the Women's 5000 metres final during day ten of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships

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Ethiopia's Ayana, winner of the 10,000 metres at the championships, and Obiri broke clear of the pack after one third of the race and opened up a huge gap as they set a blistering pace.

Ayana led with Obiri on her tail into the final lap until the Kenyan, silver medallist in Rio de Janeiro last year, suddenly burst past with 300 metres left and stormed home to win in 14:34.86, more than five seconds clear of her rival.

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