Kenya: 5000m Queen Obiri to Scale Up to 10,000m

8 November 2017

World 5,000 metres champion Hellen Obiri intends to scale to 10,000m in 2018 Commonwealth Games due April 4-15 in Gold Coast, Australia.

If successful, it will be the first time Obiri, who is also the 2016 Rio Olympics 5,000m silver medallist, will compete in the 25-lap race, having represented Kenya in 1,500m in 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

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