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Why Kenyan men must sweat more to win gold medals at global athletics events

Gold medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after the men's 800m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 20, 2025. [AFP]

“There is a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success.” If there is one group of athletes that should often remind itself of this Paul Bryant’s quote, it is Kenyan male runners.

And when they feel slow-moving again as they prepare for major championships, they can always listen to classic anthems such as Queen’s ‘We are the Champions,’ or Daft Punk’s ‘One More Time’ for motivation.

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