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Red carpet awaits as world-conquering athletics team returns from Beijing today

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Kenya's Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Kenya’s team to the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships arrives this morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after the historic outing.

The 51-member team, which topped the medal standings, beating world’s sporting giants Jamaica, USA and Russia, will land JKIA at 6:25am.
They will be back home with their heads held high after venturing into virgin grounds in javelin and 400m hurdles, where they won maiden gold medals at the iconic Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing, China.

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