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Rudisha beaten in Ostrava 1000m debut

David Rudisha in action in the 800m (AFP / Getty Images) © Copyright.

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 28 – David Rudisha’s dream of winning the Ostrava IAAF Golden Spike 1000m on his debut hit a snag when the two-time 800m Olympic Champion finished fourth in a race won by compatriot Nicholas Kipkoech on Wednesday night in Czech Republic.

Having started off well to lead the better part of the race, Rudisha found the going tough towards home straight when he was overtaken by Kipkoech who went on to win the race in 2:18.51 ahead of Jakub Holuša of Czech Republic who timed 2:18.60.

Having skipped the Kenyan Trials for the London IAAF World Championships, Rudisha looked fit, rushing at the front as it is his tradition to take control of the race behind the pace maker.

Kipkoech followed right on the shoulder of Rudisha heading to the bell as Ryan Gregson of Australia struggled to outmuscle the Kenyans but the world champion was quick to respond  heading to the final 200m.

However, Rudisha could not keep on the momentum as he was out of gas to see him finish fourth in 2:19.43 behind third placed Filip Sasínek of Czech Republic who returned 2:19.03.

In the men’s 3000m, Kenya’s Benjamin Kigen won in the absence of 3000m Olympic Steeplechase Champion Conseslus Kipruto, clocking 8:11.54 ahead of Ethiopian Getnet Wale who finished second in 8:13.16 while another Ethiopian Hailemariyam Amare completed the podium in 8:13.39.

– Farah on form –

Mo Farah of Britain ccelebrates winning the 5000m during the 2017 Prefontaine Classic Diamond League event, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on May 27

Britain’s Mo Farah marked his last circuit outing over 10,000m with victory in 27:12.09.

Since winning silver over 10k at the 2011 world champs in Daegu, Farah is on an unbroken streak of nine global final wins (the 5000m in 2011, and the double at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and the 2013 and 2015 worlds).

But he will retire from the track to focus on road racing after the world champs on home soil in August.

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The 34-year-old held off Kenyan Mathew Kimeli for a smart win just 4sec off Abadi Hadis’ world leading mark.

“It was my last 10km race and I enjoyed it,” said Farah. “I honestly hoped I could run a bit faster but the wind slowed me down even though we ran quite a fast pace from the beginning.”

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