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Kurgat leads Kenyan trio in qualifying for world championships

US-based Edwin Kurgat second (right) and other athletes train at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County on July 27, 2024,  

Photo credit: Jared Nyataya | Nation Media Group
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By  Bernard Rotich

Reporter

NMG Sport

In Oregon, USA

US-based Kenyan runner, Edwin Kurgat, put up a spirited fight to finish fourth in men’s 10,000 metres race in the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting in Oregon on Saturday, attaining the qualification standard for 2025 World Athletics Championships.

Kurgat, 29, ran for long spells among athletes in the chasing group at Hayward Field in Oregon but closed the gap in the final two laps to finish fourth in a personal best time of 26 minutes, 46.35 seconds.

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In a show of total dominance, Ethiopian athletes occupied the top three positions in the race.

Ishmael Kipkurui of Kenya finished fifth in a personal best time of 26:47.72, followed by Benson Kiplangat in 26:50.00.

Kurgat, Kipkirui and Kiplangat attained the World Athletics Championship qualification standard of 27:00.0.

Last month, Athletics Kenya announced that the first three athletes to cross the line will automatically earn a slot to represent Kenya at the 2025 World Athletics Championships which will be held in Tokyo from September 13 to 21.