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Lagat ready to announce her arrival in style

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Commonwealth Games Scotland's Laura Muir, Kenya's Hellen Onsando Obirim and Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kibiegon compete in the final of the women's 1500m athletics event at Hampden Park during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on July 29, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS

Kenya’s training camps continue to churn out new athletes with every championship. The arrival of Viola Lagat has perhaps prompted a rummage through the roots of her history and what has gone into the making of this champion.

Lagat, 26, will be the dark horse in Kenya’s 1,500m team at the Beijing World Championships, to be held in the Chinese Capital from August 22-30.

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