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New Athletes take shape at the third indoor games meeting

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Athletes the AK first track and field weekend meeting at The Nyayo national stadium on Friday, Feb 5, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Little known Emanuel Kiplagat has set his sight at the Commonwealth Games that is due in August in Birmingham, England after winning the men's 10,000m heat 2, final at Nyayo National Stadium over the weekend.

 "I am aiming at the moon, if I miss, I might hit a star which is the World Championships. So you never know, I will work with my coach Barnabas Kitilit so that I can improve further," said Kiplagat.

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