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UPPING THE GAME: Fourth tartan track built at Gems Cambridge International School to help tap talent

National Olympic Committee of Kenya President Kipchoge Keino and Gems Cambridge International School CEO Anthony Millward commission the 400m tartan track at the institution on Friday.[PHOTO: DENNIS OKEYO]

Edna Kiplagat and Asbel Kiprop, who are the reigning two-time IAAF world champions, stand out among the most decorated female athletes from athletics heartland of North Rift.

The story of Kiplagat, who began competing internationally while in Standard Seven at Kapkoi Primary in Keiyo North in 1995, serves to inspire budding athletes. She is among a host of high-achieving females from the region who discovered their running talents while herding goats.

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