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Aug 8, 2024 | 
au.sports.yahoo.com | Sean Coppack
Editor’s Note: This story is also part of an interactive article about Kenya’s distance running superstars. It’s 5:55am on a wet May morning in northern Kenya. The sun is yet to rise, but a group of runners emerge from a mud path onto the side of a road. They briefly pause, each tightening laces or adjusting a watch; then, without warning, the group sets off into the darkness at a blistering pace. Soon all evidence of them has disappeared, save for their shoe prints in the dirt.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
krdo.com | Sean Coppack
By Sean Coppack, CNNKaptagat, Kenya (CNN) — In northern Kenya, under a sunny May sky that offers a rare respite during the worst rainy season in recent memory, Faith Kipyegon pursues a singular goal: “It’s history I’m looking for,” she says. But for the 30-year-old middle distance superstar, success is no longer simply measured in medals and records; it’s also about the profound journey of motherhood and her status as one of track and field’s greatest role models.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
msn.com | Sean Coppack
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
msn.com | Sean Coppack |Woojin Lee
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Sean Coppack |Woojin Lee
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
cnn.com | Sean Coppack |Woojin Lee
Editor’s Note: This story is also part of an interactive article about Kenya’s distance running superstars. Eliud Kipchoge, the Kenyan distance running sensation, is often celebrated for his incredible achievements in marathon running. His journey to greatness is marked by numbers that highlight his dedication, discipline and talent. Here we delve into the stats that paint a picture of Kipchoge’s extraordinary lifestyle and career.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
au.sports.yahoo.com | Sean Coppack
Editor’s Note: This story is also part of an interactive article about Kenya’s distance running superstars. In northern Kenya, under a sunny May sky that offers a rare respite during the worst rainy season in recent memory, Faith Kipyegon pursues a singular goal: “It’s history I’m looking for,” she says.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
cnn.com | Sean Coppack
In northern Kenya, under a sunny May sky that offers a rare respite during the worst rainy season in recent memory, Faith Kipyegon pursues a singular goal: “It’s history I’m looking for,” she says. But for the 30-year-old middle distance superstar, success is no longer simply measured in medals and records; it’s also about the profound journey of motherhood and her status as one of track and field’s greatest role models.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
cnn.com | Sean Coppack
It’s 5:55am on a wet May morning in northern Kenya. The sun is yet to rise, but a group of runners emerge from a mud path onto the side of a road. They briefly pause, each tightening laces or adjusting a watch; then, without warning, the group sets off into the darkness at a blistering pace. Soon all evidence of them has disappeared, save for their shoe prints in the dirt. This is what Olympic preparation looks like for arguably the greatest distance runner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
cnn.com | Thomas Page |Sean Coppack
“When you are in Jamestown,” says Abdul Wahid Omar, “you know you have to be a hard guy.”A poor neighborhood and children with boundless energy but few positive ways to channel it. Then along comes boxing, cracking open a door to a less perilous future – even sporting glory, with enough hard work. It’s a tale as old as time, repeated from Havana to Manilla to Philadelphia. Nevertheless, few places live up to the narrative quite like Bukom, Jamestown.
