Kenyans Chepkirui, Kiplagat and Chebet scooped all the medals in the 10,000m race at the Commonwealth Games. Joyce Chepkirui's sheer determination paid dividend on when she successfully orchestrated the Commonwealth Games 10,000m podium sweep at Hampden Park Stadium.
The Kenyan trio decided not to talk to each other verbally and instead used gestures to signal their plans in a move to lock out Ugandan opponents Vanis Chemutai and Chebet Toroitich, who understand their mother-tongue.
And this enabled Chepkirui to lead world 21km record holder Florence Kiplagat and two-time world cross country champion Emily Chebet into the 'Club' Games history books as the only nation to stage a podium sweep in women's 10,000m. Grace Momanyi and Doris Changeiywo won gold and silver at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, in 2010.
The victory was particularly sweet for Chepkirui, who has never won a global title despite having Africa 10,000m title and All Africa Games 1,500m silver medal. The win also was seen as a consolation for Chepkirui, who was denied entry into Moscow Worlds Championships' national trials last year under unclear circumstances.
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