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Eliud Kipchoge wins gold in Kenya's best ever Olympics in history

Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line to win the men's Marathon athletics event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. [PHOTO: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP]

RIO: When the track action kicked off on August 12 at the Olympic Stadium in Rio, Brazil, Kenyans were certain of two gold medals; men’s 3,000m steeplechase and marathon.

And Eliud Kipchoge, the two-time London Marathon winner, did not disappoint as he warmed the hearts of crestfallen fans after three-time world 1,500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop’s poor show.

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