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Clashes that thrilled Kenya and Ethiopia athletics fans

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July 29, 1996 file photo, Kenya's Paul Koech (1806), right, is challenged by Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie (1391) on the final lap of the 10,000 meter final at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Gebrselassie went on to win the gold. Former world half marathon champion Paul Koech of Kenya died on on Monday Sept. 3, 2018, [AP]

In a battlefield, it’s the power of ammunition and fighting strategy that counts.

There have been some mouth-watering clashes between Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes at the World Championships, Olympic Games and the World Marathon Major series.

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