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Athletes compete during the 33rd Kenya Defense Forces Athletics Championships held at the Kasarani Sports Centre, Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Sportsmen and women usually have a limited career period due to several factors including age, timeliness and physical demands.

Health grounds can also limit one's career where injuries to the body have shortened people's shelf life.

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