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World 400m hurdler Champion Nicholas Bett in training session ahead of Rio Olympics 2016 at Kipchoge Stadium in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County on July 21, 2016.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]
Nicholas Bett’s victory in 400m hurdles at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China, made a strong statement about East Africa and Africa’s re-emergence in hurdles.
Uganda’s John Akii-Bua laid the foundation for East Africa’s hurdles with a gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. And when Bett struck gold at the World Championships, many athletics followers were left in awe.
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