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12:51
Men's 5 Kilometres
JoshuaCHEPTEGEI
Uganda
WHEN 16 Feb 2020
WHERE Monaco (MON)
Area Record, National Record
4:16.85
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ElinorPURRIER
United States
WHEN 08 Feb 2020
WHERE Armory Track, New York, NY (USA)
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SelamawitDAGNACHEW
Israel
WHEN 14 Feb 2020
WHERE Val-de-Reuil (FRA)
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