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Her bold speech at the burial of slain athlete Agnes Jebet Tirop on Saturday moved mourners to tears.
It remains etched in the minds of thousands of people who attended the funeral. In the athletics realm, the name Viola Cheptoo Lagat, 32, may not ring a bell because she has not represented the country as many times as Tirop did.
Cheptoo attended her friend’s burial, not just to bid her farewell but to also send the strongest message to the powers that be.
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