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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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