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Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto celebrates after winning the men's 3000 m steeple chase race during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Brussels on September 9, 2016. / AFP PHOTO
When 3000m steeplechase Olympic Champion Conseslus Kipruto came to Brussels, his target was to break Saif Saaeed Shaheen’s record of 7.53.63.
Despite winning the overall trophy that came with a cash prize of Sh4 million at the King Baudouin Stadium on Friday night, the 21-year-old former World Youth and Junior champion failed to run under eight minutes, winning the race ten seconds adrift.
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