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Nicholas Bett holds East Africa’s hurdles mantle

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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