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Kipchoge vows to use his status to inspire youth

World Marathon record Eliud Kipchoge when he received the UN Person of the Year in Kenya award at the UN Headquarters in Gigiri on October 24, 2018

Eliud Kipchoge, the world marathon record holder, was yesterday named UN in Kenya Person of the Year at the United Nations headquarters in Gigiri, Nairobi.

Siddharth Chatterjee, the UN Resident Coordinator, said Kipchoge exhibited extraordinary accomplishment that involves initiative, integrity and courage.

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