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Will Kenya maintain dominance at 2024 World Cross Country?

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Hellen Obiri of Laikipia Airbase leads women 10km race duirng the 2023 KDF Cross Country championships at the Langata Sports Complex in Nairobi on January 6, 2023. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

Kenya's medal haul at the World Cross Country championships is undoubtedly unrivalled.

The country's athletes, both seniors and juniors have tactically maneuvered the tough courses characterised by artificial hills, mud barriers, and sharp bends, using it as their stepping stones to global showdowns.

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