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Kandie and Chelangat shine at Athletics Kenya meet

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Kibiwott Kandie wins 10,000m men race during the AK Track and field events at Nyayo national stadium on February 27, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

World Half Marathon Kibiwott Kandie started his Olympic Games preparation on a high note by winning his first track competition at the opening leg of the Athletics Kenya (AK) track and field weekend meeting at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday.

Kandie’s interest in the men’s 10,000m event will give Kenya hope at an event; it last won a gold medal at the Olympics in Mexico in 1968 through Naftali Temu.

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