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Asbel Kiprop’s meltdown is another sad lesson on how we treat our heroes

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Kenya's Asbel Kiprop celebrates after winning the men's 1500m race during the Diamond League Athletics meeting Weltklasse on September 3, 2015, Zurich [Courtesy]

Google the name Asbel Kiprop and the first thing you come across are highlights of the latest sordid details of a life that is imploding right before our very eyes.

This is in sharp contrast to say a similar search three years ago that would have yielded reports on his third successive gold medal at the Beijing 2015 IAAF World Championships in Athletics where he retained his men 1500m title in 3:34.40.

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