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400M TEAM AIM HIGHER: Athletes hope to make mark at Rio Olympics

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400m runner Raymond Kibet in training session ahead of Rio Olympics 2016 at Kipchoge Stadium in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County on July 21, 2016.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

In the past two years, interest in sprints and field events has grown in Kenya, a country best known for middle and long-distance running.

The rise of short distance running was witnessed in last year’s World Championship in Beijing when Nicholas Bett made history by becoming the first Kenyan to bag gold in men’s 400m hurdles.

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