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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Gikomba_Hawker on August 02, 2021, 09:59:57 PM
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What a pity!
The only occasions Kenya have not won the steeplechase gold since 1968 were when they boycotted the 1976 and '80 Games and they were bidding to make it 10 in a row on Monday.
...Benjamin Kigen's bronze medal was little consolation for Kenya.
"I'm so used to seeing Kenyans win, it's a big accomplishment for me," said El Bakkali.
"I have tried so many times to compare myself with the Kenyans and Ethiopians to see whether I could reach this gold, and I did."
Netherlands’ Hassan wins gold in women’s 5,000 metres while Kenya’s steeplechase dominance ends
https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20210802-netherlands-hassan-wins-gold-in-women-s-5-000-metres-while-kenya-s-steeplechase-run-ends