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My greatest challenge - Tergat

Paul Tergat address during the official media launch of Paul Tergat's candidature for the position of National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) President and Unveiling of the team that will spearhead development at NOCK in Nairobi onTuesday, April 4, 2017. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Paul Tergat enjoyed a prodigious career on the track, cross country, and road, but one of his most memorable performances was a race in which he was beaten. The former athlete talks about being denied Olympic gold by just 0.09.

“One of the defining moments of my career was my 10,000m silver medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. Going into that final, my form was good and I knew in my own mind it would be one of the last track races of my career before stepping up to the marathon.

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