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Obiri to take on Jepchirchir and Senbere at Manchester Great Run

Newly crowned Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri will renew her rivalry with New York City marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir will be facing off at the Great Manchester 10km Run on Sunday.

Obiri will have good company in the race for the title take on Jepchirchir, who finished third at the London marathon.

Others in the race include Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi, Steph Twell among others.

Obiri, in her second race in the marathon clocked 2:21:38 for victory, the fourth-fastest women’s winning mark in Boston, beating world marathon champion Gotytom Gebreslase, Ethiopian record-holder Amane Beriso, Lonah Salpeter among others. Her finishing kick and track speed came in handy in the final kilometers of the Boston race.

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