Masai climbs mountain to take 10,000m on opening day

In Amman a few short months ago, Linet Masai lost a world cross-country title to teammate Florence Kiplagat, the race decided by the climb up the brutal last hill.

In Berlin's Olympic stadium, Masai climbed a mountain in coming from a seemingly impossible position with 50 metres to go to run down first Meseret Defar and then Defar's teammate Meselech Melkamu to snatch the gold medal in the 10,000 metres in the last few strides.

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