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Philemon Rono seeks to step out of Eliud Kipchoge's shadow

Former Kenya National Cross Country champions Philemon Rono. [Courtesy]

It’s a riddle, but it has to be answered. Not now but soon – at least in a different fashion.

They boast rich CVs in 42km running and each among them longs to go one better. Their tagline, ‘the early bird catches the worm’, drives them into intensive training ahead of NN Hamburg Marathon scheduled for April 11.

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