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Kenya is a 'Hot-bed' of winners

Ezekiel Kemboi celebrates after winning the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

Immediately Kenyan-born Vivian Cheruiyot and Ezekiel Kemboi scooped gold at Beijing, their Twitter pages became the trending accounts.

Vivian reclaimed the World 10,000m title when she clocked 31 minutes and 41.31 seconds to give Kenya its first gold medal yesterday.

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