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Chemabwai didn't know she had qualified for olympics when she was thirteen (Photo: Christopher Kipsang/Standard)
While it is impressive that Tecla Chemabwai was the first Kenyan woman to compete in the Olympics, what is more jaw-dropping is that she might have been only 13 years old when she did it.
I discover this when I ask her if she is 71, as some online sources say she is.
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