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Kenya fails to reclaim lost glory in the men's 10,000m

Kenya's Jacob Krop and Edwin Kurgat after the 5000m heats at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

Kenya’s attempt to reclaim the men’s 10000m world title came tumbling down yet again yesterday.

The trio of former World Cross Country Under-20 champion Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui, Edwin Kurgat and former world Under-20 5000m champion Benson Kiplangat were hoping to bring home the elusive gold medal in the 25-lap race.

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