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Kenya wins two more gold medals; Kipruto sets new Olympics record as Kemboi announces his retirement

Linah Koech the mother of Faith Kipyegon display some of the previous medals won by Faith on the past races she has participated , at home in Ndabibit village ,Kuresoi south ,Nakuru county on August 17,2018 .Faith won a Gold medal in the on going Olympic games at Rio De Janairo ,Brazil after winning 1500m women.PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH (R) Linah Koech the mother of Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon preparing a meal for neighbors, Friends and relatives who at home in Ndabibit village ,Kuresoi south ,Nakuru county on August 17,2018 .Faith won a Gold medal in the on going Olympic games at Rio De Janairo ,Brazil after winning 1500m women.PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH

Kenya struck Olympics gold to top the athletics medal table at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Yesterday, 22-year-old Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon set the medal-winning mission in motion when she dramatically upstaged Ethiopia’s world 1,500m record holder Genzebe Dibaba.

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