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Rhonex Kipruto eyes greatness at global stage

Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya reacts after crossing the finish line to win the men's 10,000m race during the IAAF Diamond League competition on May 30, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. [Photo by Fredrik SANDBERG / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP]

At just 20 years old, Rhonex Kipruto makes giant strides that would ride him to the pinnacle of world distance running.

On Wednesday, World Athletics ratified his 26:24 world record in 10km, a feat he recorded at the Valencia Ibercaja in January this year.

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