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I said in my mind let me try to be patient. When were at about 25k, I said ‘patient’. And when I reached 42km, I said, ‘no, I want to win this race.’ And I said, ‘can I just use track speed to go?

— Hellen Obiri Hellen Obiri on how patience helped her win the Boston Marathon and the inspiration she takes from Eliud Kipchoge (2023)

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It is all about focus. The training for 1500m and 5000m is different, you do more because the distance is longer, you basically change everything in training.

I am so happy, it was the only medal I missed in my cabinet.

I tried to be patient and wait for the right time to happen...Today was my time.

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I have been running 10Ks and half marathons, so I have lost speed to defend my 5,000m title...I want to leave it to the younger athletes.

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