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Attention on Kenyan stars as Tokyo World Championships kicks off

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Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet react after the victory ceremony for the women's 5000m during the Paris 2024 Olympics. [AFP]

It is that time again for athletics fans to follow racing actions live. The World Athletics Championships is kicking off tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan.

The last time a major athletics battle was staged at the Japanese capital was during the 2020 Olympic Games, an event that was staged in 2021.

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