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How early marriage and doping cut short careers of promising youngsters

Rosefline Chepngetich leads Daisy Jepkemei in 6km junior women raceduring the IAAF Permit/KCB National Cross Country Championship at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi on 14-02-2014.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO

Some are battling injury while others joined the disciplined forces and forgot about athletics

For many years, Kenya’s junior athletes have conquered the world not only by winning medals, but also sometimes shattering records.

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