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World champ Halimah Nakaayi has big dreams for Tokyo

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Uganda's Halimah Nakaayi (R) celebrates with Uganda's Winnie Nanyondo after winning in the Women's 800m final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 30, 2019. (Photo by MUSTAFA ABUMUNES / AFP)

World champion Halimah Nakaayi says she will be under no fear when she emerges to compete at the Tokyo Olympics next year.

The Ugandan middle-distance athlete is among a horde of athletes including Europeans who cross over to Kenya to train.

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