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Wanyonyi's journey from herdsboy to Olympic champion

BBC Sport Friday, 29 November 2024
Wanyonyi's journey from herdsboy to Olympic championGrowing up in poverty, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi herded cattle as a boy and endured the sudden death of his father before finding purpose in athletics.
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