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Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir (right) and Amos Kipruto (left) arrive in Kapsabet town on Thursday evening. [Stephen Rutto, standard]
After a cold reception at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Tokyo Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir, silver medalist Brigid Kosgei and Amos Kipruto received a heroic welcome in Eldoret and Nandi.
On Friday afternoon, a grand reception was laid at Eldoret International Airport. It was song and dance as Jepchirchir were garlanded with Sinendet, the Kalenjin ornamental plant used to honour heroes and heroines.
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