Obiri leads Kenya's success in New Year eve races in Spain
Kenya's Hellen Obiri (left) celebrates after winning the women's 5,000m race during the World Continental Tour at Nyayo Stadium.
What you need to know:
- Obiri, who is also the world cross country champion, still managed to conquer despite a fall in the last kilometre, beating Moroccan Majida Maayouf to second place in 33:19 as home athlete Marta Galimany settled third in 33:52
- Simiu clocked 27:41, beating Faniel Eyob from Italy in 28:08 with Olympic 5,000m silver medallist, Kenyan-born Paul Chelimo from USA coming in third in 28:14
- In Bolzano, Italy, world 5,000m silver medallist Margaret Chelimo braved the wintry conditions to win the women's BO classic 10km race on New Year’s eve
World 5,000m champion Kenya’s Hellen Obiri wrapped up 2020 in style, winning the Cursa dels Nassos 10km race in 30 minutes and 53 seconds in Barcelona, Spain on New Year’s eve.
Obiri, who is also the world cross country champion, still managed to conquer despite a fall in the last kilometre, beating Moroccan Majida Maayouf to second place in 33:19 as home athlete Marta Galimany settled third in 33:52.
Another Kenyan Daniel Simiu eased to victory at San Silvestre 10km run in Madrid also on New Year’s Eve.
Simiu clocked 27:41, beating Faniel Eyob from Italy in 28:08 with Olympic 5,000m silver medallist, Kenyan-born Paul Chelimo from USA coming in third in 28:14.
Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yahualaw reigned supreme in the women’s race in 31:17 after getting the better of world marathon champion Ruth Chepngétich from Kenya in 31:50.
Frenchwoman Alesia Zarbo timed 33:00 for third place.
In Bolzano, Italy, world 5,000m silver medallist Margaret Chelimo braved the wintry conditions to win the women's Boclassic 10km race on New Year’s eve.
Chelimo clocked 30:42 beating compatriot Dorcas Jepchirchir to second place by one second as Kenyan-born Norah Jeruto of Kazakhstan came in third in 30:46.
Kenyans Gloria Kite and Janet Kisa wrapped up the top five vanguard in 32:26 and 33:03 respectively.
