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Don't judge us says former Kenyan stars

From left: Former kenyan's Shadrack Kipchirchir, Alphine Chepkerker Tuliamuk, Leonard Korir and Samuel Chelanga and Stanley kebenei arrive at their USA team hotel Imperial Royal Hotel in Kampala ahead of 42 edition of IAAF World Cross Country Championship schedulled for Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Kololo.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

Athletes who have switched nationalities mainly because of better pay say they made the right move and have no regrets.

It was no surprise that USA and Turkey fielded former Kenyans at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda, last Sunday because Kenya has "exported" so many runners.

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