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The legendary athlete Tegla Loroupe, the queen of road running

Tegla Loroupe waves at a crowd after a past race [Photo: Courtesy]

Standing at just 1.56m and weighing a mere 40kg, Tegla Loroupe may be tiny in stature but the Kenyan great will forever be remembered as a giant in distance running.

The diminutive former world marathon record-holder takes a trip down memory lane to reminisce about her hat-trick of world half marathon titles from 1997-1999. The 22nd IAAF World Half Marathon Championships runs in Valencia, Spain, on March 24

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