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Kenyan Children Prefer Selfies With Runner Eliud Kipchoge Over President Macron

Kenyan Children Prefer Selfies With Runner Eliud Kipchoge Over President Macron

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Kenyan Children Prefer Selfies With Runner Eliud Kipchoge Over President Macron Could it be because the athlete is...Two-time Olympic marathon champion (2016... 12.05.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Kenyan Children Prefer Selfies With Runner Eliud Kipchoge Over President Macron Could it be because the athlete is...Two-time Olympic marathon champion (2016, 2020);Olympic bronze (2004) and silver (2008) medalist in 5000m;World champion in 5000m (2003);Former world record holder in marathon: 2:01:09 (Berlin, 2022);Record 12-time winner in marathons, including two Olympic titles;First person to run 42.195 km under 2 hours.Seems like an easy choice: a photo with a world champion, or with a president accused of backing ISIS and attempting to overthrow Niger’s government.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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