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Kipkeino: My moment with Kenyan squad to Paris Olympics

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Athletics legend Kipchoge Keino joins Team Kenya members for a group photo alongside officials at the High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret last Friday. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

A cozy haven nestled in an expansive farm on the outskirts of Eldoret, the City of Champions once again played host to the country's Olympic-bound stars.

It is late afternoon at the Kipkeino High Performance Training Centre founded by Kenyan legend Kipchoge Keino, a two-time Olympic champion (1,500m in 1968 and 3,000m steeplechase in 1972), and a big part of the country's middle and long distance track athletes are focused on the final touches of their training as they prepare to depart the country for Paris.

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