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Irene Jepkemboi: From barefooted footballer to Kenya's javelin star

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Javelin athlete Irene Jepkemboi in action during a previous competition at the Nyayo National Stadium. [Courtesy]

Brilliance and a prodigious confidence are written all over her face. On June 12, she threw a mammoth 60.31m in the women's javelin at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the US.

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