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How Marathon stars made a name without stepping on running track

Dennis Kimetto of Kenya celebrates during the awards ceremony for the 41st Berlin marathon [photo courtesy]

They have certainly made a name for themselves in athletic circles, but theirs is a meteoric rise from obscurity to global fame in marathon.

Their spectacular rise –without taking part in track races as is always the tradition – has wowed the sporting world.

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