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Kip made his name in 1968 Mexico Games

KIPCHOGE KEINO Athletics legend Kipchoge Keino. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

The 1968 Mexico Olympics marked the occasion when the world fell in love with Kipchoge Hezekiah 'Kip' Keino. Born on January 17, 1940,  the then 28-year-old uncoached athlete from Nandi County crafted one of the most enduring stories in the history of the Games.

Though Kip was ultimately one of the finest distance runners of his time—perhaps one of the finest of all time—he didn't achieve significant results until the 1964 Tokyo Olympics where he narrowly missed qualifying for the 1,500m final.

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