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| Wilson Kiprugut Chumo (left) is awarded by Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony during the recent Mashujaa Day celebrations. (Photo:File/Standard) |
By Nikko Tanui
Kenya: Since Kenya first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, winning medals proved a hard nut to crack. For years, no athlete had won any Olympic trophy. But in 1964, one champion put the country on the global map.