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For Kenya to change, we must stay at 1:59


Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after crossing the finish line at the end of his attempt to bust the two-hour barrier for the marathon on October 12, 2019 in Vienna. [AFP]

Eliud Kipchoge manufactured in 1 hour 59 minutes the mood that every developing country should have. Kenya is privileged to be the direct beneficiary of  Kipchoge’s work.

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