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Sunday 20 March
BBC TWO from 1630
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Tirunesh Dibaba unleashed a sprint finish to win the women's 8k title at the World Cross Country Championships.
The world 5,000m champion moved away to win in 26 minutes, 34 seconds ahead of Kenyan Alice Timbilili.
Ethiopia's Werknesh Kidane was third with defending champion Benita Johnson from Australia coming home seventh.
Team GB finished a disappointing sixth spot overall, with Mara Yamauchi clocking 28:55.21 to be the top-finishing Briton in 27th place.
Dibaba, who smashed the indoor 5,000m record this season, trailed Timbilili and compatriot Isabella Ochichi into the final lap but strode to the front inside the final kilometre.
In the women's junior 6km race, Britain's Emily Pidgeon continued to show her promise by finishing as the top European.
The 15-year-old ran 22:00.15 to place 20th overall in a race won by Ethiopian Gelete Bati.
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