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Leah Malot eyes long run in politics after 27 years in athletics

 Leah Malot (48) during an interview with The Standard on Friday 5, 2021. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

After competing for 27 years, former All Africa Games champion Leah Malot is racing into politics.

Nearly four years ago, Malot who started her professional career in athletics with a historic 10,000m win at the 1987 All Africa Games when she was only 15 years old, plunged into politics as a nominated Member of County Assembly.

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