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| Stephen Kiprotich who won Uganda the first Olympic gold medal in 40 years [Photo:Courtesy] |
Crowds in Uganda have given a hero's welcome to Stephen Kiprotich, the country's first Olympic gold medal winner in 40 years.
Kiprotich, a prison warden who won the men's marathon on Sunday, was then presented with a a cheque for $80,000 (Ksh 6.7 M) by President Yoweri Museveni.
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