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Stars strive to emulate their fathers on the track: Athletics blood Asbel and David Rudisha surpassed their dads' records but Kipchoge Keino set the bar too high for his son Martin

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For some Kenyan households, running is an inherited cash crop.

Kenya’s athletics scene revolves around a hereditary track, with pioneers passing on the athletic mantle to their children.

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