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Brigid Kosgei dropped from marathon team to Paris

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Kenya's Brigid Kosgei in action during the women's elite race.[FILE]

Former women's marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei will not be flying the Kenyan flag at the 2024 Paris Olympics next month.

Kosgei, an Olympic silver medallist from Tokyo 2020, was on Wednesday replaced with 2022 New York City Marathon champion Sharon Lokedi.

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