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For Songoka, grass seems greener on the other side

Kenyan marathoner Janet Songoka who is stuck in Mexico. [Stephen Rutto, Standard]

Cries for special flights to bring stranded sportsmen back to Kenya have been defeaning, but one athlete in Mexico is not in a hurry to return.

Marathoner Janet Songoka is happy being there where tens of her compatriots are stranded and craving to return to their training bases in Kenya.

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