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Kenya's Jepkemoi pips Ghribi for steeplechase title

Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi celebrates victory in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on August 26, 2015. By Pedro Ugarte (AFP)

Beijing (AFP) - Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi of Kenya claimed victory in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the world championships in Beijing on Wednesday.

Jepkemoi timed 9min 19.11sec to pip Tunisia Habiba Ghribi, who clocked 9:19.24 for silver.

Germany's Gesa Felicitas Krause ran a personal best of 9:19.25 for bronze.

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