Diamond League: Burundian Francine Niyonsaba wins her first 5000m title
Burundian Francien Niyonsaba is 5000m Diamond League champion
Francine Niyonsaba is the Diamond League 5000m champion this season. This is his first title at this distance. The 28-year-old Burundian indeed won at the Zurich meeting this Wednesday, September 8 with a time of 12mn28s98.
She is ahead of the double world champion, the Kenyan Hellen Obiri (14mn29s68) and the Ethiopian Ejgayehu Taye (14mn30s30).
This is also his fourth consecutive victory of the season. Thanks to this coronation, she validates her ticket for the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
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By: RUTEMBESA Anicet 🚸 Africa News24
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