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Kenyan queens look to continue Olympic conquest streak in Paris

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Kenya's Beatrice Chebet celebrates after winning the women's 5000m final at the Doha Diamond League. [AFP]

Since the days of Kiprugut Chumo, Kenya's only medallist in 1964, to the 2020 Olympics, the world's topmost games have been a men's affair, especially for Kenya.

But in recent years, Kenya's women at the Olympics have earned their status as the golden girls.

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