"I didn’t know I was going to win because the race was tough. I used my mind and decided to be patient...We had the Ethiopians in the races before and we saw they are strong on the hills. This was the last chance, I don’t think I’m going to go for another World Cross-Country."
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Evelyn Watta, Hellen Obiri makes history with World Cross-Country gold, olympics.com, 30 March 2019.
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