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<\/figure>\n\n\nThe African record holder was competing in his first race since he clocked a season\u2019s best of 9.79 at the national trials for the Paris Olympics at the Nyayo National Stadium, last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the men\u2019s 5000m, Kenya\u2019s Nicholas Kimeli clocked 13:02.25 to finish second, behind winner, Haile Telahun, who crossed the finish line first in 13:01.12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another Ethiopian, Tadese Worku, took third place in 13:02.56 as Kenya\u2019s Cornelius Kemboi clocked 13:09.76 in fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kimeli will be representing the country in the men\u2019s 10,000m at the Paris Olympics, alongside Daniel Mateiko and Bernard Kibet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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World athlete champion Ferdinand Omanyala wins at the FBK Games in Hengelo, the Netherlands on Sunday evening as he prepares for the Olympics glory at Paris. Omanyala clocked 10.01 to cut the tape, ahead of United States\u2019 Ronnie Baker (10.03) and Canada\u2019s Andre de Grasse (10.07) in second and third respectively. The African record holder…<\/p>\n