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Meet Kenya's perennial 800 metres silver girl

By Dennis Okeyo | 5yrs ago
Kenya's 800m and 1,500m athlete Winny Chebet. [Internet]

Winny Chebet, the reigning Africa 1,500m champion, has no doubt ruled the roost in 800 metres in global competitions.

And she basks in five silvers –won in World Youth and World Juniors and other championships –that earned her the ‘silver girl’ tag in athletic circles

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