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Broken hearts: How athletic stars lost over KSh 400m to 'gold diggers'

Top female athletes including Pamela Jelimo, Joan Rotich and Lucy Kabuu have battled for control of their property against people who initially they thought loved them (Photo: Getty Images)

For Kenya's elite female athletes, victory on the track is meant to bring glory, wealth and admiration.

They train tirelessly, breaking records and making history, their names etched in gold. But behind the medals, cheering crowds, and the million-dollar prize money, many have faced devastating betrayal at the hands of the very men they once trusted.

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