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Former world steeplechase record holder Moses Kiptanui during the interview at his Kachibora village Cherangany Constituency in Trans Nzoia County. He is now taking care of his animals despite being one of the famous athlete in country. 04.05.2016. [Photo:Peter Ochieng/Standard].
About 21 years ago during a Grand Prix meeting in Rome Olympic Stadium in Italy, Moses Kiptanui smashed the world record in a steeplechase race and as a prize, he was rewarded with a pedigree stallion — a male horse.
A horse, besides other goodies, was the ultimate prize for breaking a world record at that Grand Prix championship on June 8, 1995 event.
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