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Stars strive to emulate their fathers on the track: Athletics blood Asbel and David Rudisha surpassed their dads' records but Kipchoge Keino set the bar too high for his son Martin

DANIEL RUDISHA ON THE TRACK SEPT 1967.jpg

For some Kenyan households, running is an inherited cash crop.

Kenya’s athletics scene revolves around a hereditary track, with pioneers passing on the athletic mantle to their children.

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