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Kibiwott Kandie just wanted to be like Paul Tergat

Sports Personality of the year award (SOYA} Founder Paul Tergat during cheqeu presentation in Nairobi, towards the 16th Edition of SOYA ito be held in Mombasa Jan 24, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

In little more than a year, Kibiwott has gone from being unknown to entering the annals of athletics history.

For a man whose fame and fortune has been defined by how quickly he can run between two very specific points on the map, Kibiwott Kandie was somewhat vague about the distance between his home and that of his famous near-neighbour Paul Tergat.

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