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Hellen Obiri has announced her next assignment as she prepares for the Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Reigning New York City Marathon champion Hellen Obiri has been confirmed for the Houston Half Marathon in January 14, 2024.
The race organisers made the announcement on Friday, December 22, explaining that Obiri and two-time Olympic Games medallist Galen Rupp will headline the elite fields.
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Obiri will be hoping to make the cut to the Olympic team for Kenya and make an impact and with enough preparations, she is sure of a medal.
She has expressed her interest in winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games and she might stun the world in Paris, France.
During the announcement, Obiri said: "I want to run the marathon at the Olympics in Paris so to run some half marathons is an important part of my preparations."
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Obiri has enjoyed a glamorous 2023 season, winning all the two marathons she competed in. The two-time World 5000m champion started the season with a win at the Boston Marathon and completed her season with victory at the New York City Marathon.
She also competed at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon and the United Airlines New York City Half Marathon and won the two races.
On his part, Rupp will be hoping to test himself ahead of the Olympic trials. "The focus is on the trials and making the Olympic team but with Houston being three weeks out I see it as the perfect opportunity to test myself and just make sure I am on track to where I want to be,” he said.
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