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Inspired by training with greats, Kimeli looks to join galaxy of stars

Nicholas Kimeli celebrates winning 5000m in the Kip Keino Classic Tour at Nyayo Stadium. [Stafford Ondego]

When Nicholas Kimeli looks back at 2020, he is under no illusion how fortunate he has been to have such a successful season during the most unexpected of years.

“I have a great job,” he said recently, not long after pacing Joshua Cheptegei to a world 10,000m record in Valencia in October.

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