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| | Ngeny leads qualifiers in 1,500-meter event (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Noah Ngeny stole the show Thursday on the opening day of trials for Kenya's Olympic track and field team, winning heats in the 800 and 1,500 meters. |
 | | Ngeny effortlessly won the 1,500 qualifying round in 3 minutes, 46 seconds, followed by Benson Koech and Bernard Lagat. |
 | | Ngeny, who won the 1,500 at the Athletissima Grand Prix earlier this month, said he was looking forward to meeting his rival, world record-holder Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, at the Sydney Games. |
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