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Double tragedy as Kamworor injured while training

Geoffrey Kamworor (517) and Nicholas Kimeli (439). [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

World Half Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor is nursing head and knee injuries after he was hit by a motorcyclist in an accident in Eldoret, on Thursday evening.

It was double tragedy for the 27-year-old, who had just received news of the cancellation of the New York Marathon, a race he had intended to compete in and defend the title he won in last year's race. 

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