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She added that her daughter found it a bit easy to blend in since she is still young, unlike her spouse who is still learning.
Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri has revealed that her family (husband, and daughter) have been a great pillar of support to her since she relocated to Boulder, Colorado.
Obiri, a two-time world 5000m champion, disclosed that it took her some time to adapt to the environment there and she is still learning a few ropes. She moved to Boulder earlier this year before her family joined her later on.
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05:50 - 27.05.2023
ATHLETICS Obiri, Kipruto among stars confirmed for Boston 10K race
The Boston Marathon champion will be hoping to extend her winning streak while Chicago Marathon winner Kipruto eyes further glory
“For the first few weeks, it was a bit challenging since I had to learn how to do things their way. If I want to get something like Managu, I can’t, so I have been forced to look for other ways to survive.
Having my family around has been the most important thing because they encourage me a lot. Sometimes when the training becomes difficult, my daughter always tells me to keep going. They give me 100% support and that’s what I need to adapt,” she told Nation Sport.
She added that her daughter found it a bit easy to blend in since she is still young, unlike her spouse who is still learning.
Obiri revealed that as adults, it has been a challenge to make friends but she is hopeful things will get better as time goes by since they have only been in Boulder for three months.
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13:00 - 24.05.2023
ATHLETICS No respite! Hellen Obiri confirmed for next month's New York Mini 10K
Obiri will be making her debut in the race after winning the New York City Half in March and the Boston Marathon in April.
Speaking on her training, the world 10,000m silver medallist added that she trains with other great athletes who are friendly and she revealed that they look up to her and that motivates her to do better.
“Our training camp has some good athletes who are very friendly. At first, they were afraid of interacting with me saying I am a world champion.
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ATHLETICS Why Obiri will not be at World Championships
The two-time world champion has opted against running at the global event to fucus on her young marathon career after victory in Boston in April
They always say I encourage them and that has given me the strength to keep going,” she said.
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