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Museveni awards athlete Ksh6.7M for winning Olympic gold

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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