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Mercy Cherono is back after maternity break

2014 5000M commonwealth games gold medalist Mercy Cherono(in yellow) in action during the Bomet County Athletics Kenya Cross Country at Cereal grounds in Sotik. Cherono cut the self a ticket to the South Rift competition in Kericho where she says she hopes to return to her winning ways after staying out of competition for more than two years. Photo by Gilbert Kimutai/standard

2014 Commonwealth Games champion not keen to share more details on her absence.

Mercy Cherono, the 2014 Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion, announced her return as she dazzled her home fans at the Bomet County Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships last weekend.

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