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The long run and lessons from Kenya's heroes

Former US President Barack Obama and the late Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai plant a tree at Uhuru Park in 2006. [File, Standard]

Today, March 3, athletes of all ages and abilities gather in Nairobi's Karura Forest for the inaugural Wangari Maathai Marathon.

The race will include elite and recreational runners, as folks go through their paces at 5km, 10km, 21km, or 2km for children and the aged.

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