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Wesley Korir of Kenya smiles after crossing the finish line to win the men's division of the 2012 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 16, 2012. [AP Photo/Elise Amendola]
Wesley Korir, the 2012 Boston Marathon winner and former Cherangany MP, says he has some 'special' races that shaped his athletics career.
In a Facebook live chat hosted by Australia-based Kenyan athlete Alfred 'Sergent' Koech, the former MP recounted how he started the 2008 Chicago Marathon with the mass runners when elite field were off and still ended up finishing fourth in 2:13.53.
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