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Moraa runs away with della Quercia title

World under 18 400m silver medalist Mary Moraa won women’s 800m at the Palio Citta della Quercia in Rovereto, the world Athletics Continental tour in Italy yesterday-night.

Hoping to make her debut in the Diamond League series, Moraa the two lap race timing 2:00.40 seconds at the World Athletics Continental Silver Tour event.

The Olympic 800m semifinalists led Uruguayan Deborah Rodriguez to second in 2:00.50 and the USA’s Chanelle Price for third timing 2:00.89.

As Moraa battled in women Cornelius Tuwei finished 4th in men’s category in 1:46.25 while former Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Mercy Cherono (8:40.76) was third in women’s 3,000m.

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