By Luke Phillips How I won second gold After shutting out strong Ethiopian and Kenyan squads to add the world marathon gold to his Olympic title on Aug.17, Stephen Kiprotich, says he is very happy the race was competitive. “I realised I could win after 40km. Then I just kept …
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By The Independent Team Uganda’s Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich on Saturday won the men’s marathon at the World Championships in Moscow. Kiprotich, the winner at last year’s London Games, became the first non-Kenyan to win the title since 2005 when he crossed the line in two hours nine minutes 51 …
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By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Why Kiprotich’s win could inspire many When Moses Cherodi, 15, joined the Kapchorwa Runners’ Club a year ago, he did it mainly because his friends who could run were members. A few times when Stephen Kiprotich was training, Cherodi says, he would run with him. And …
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