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Iten declared world heritage site by IAAF

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Athletes train along a road under construction in Iten town [Photo, Courtesy]

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has declared the town of Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet County as a global heritage site.

During a dinner in Yokohama, Japan last weekend, the IAAF’s President Lord Sebastian Coe handed the Rift Valley town the “IAAF Heritage Plaque” which celebrates towns important to global athletics history.

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