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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1), to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern and national importance. It is about the great performance by Faith Kipyegon, smashing the women’s 5,000 metres world record at the Paris Diamond League, 2023. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Faith Kipyegon once again made history when she broke the World Record in the Women 5,000 metres race, setting a new record time of 14 minutes 5 seconds and 20 milliseconds. Kipyegon smashed a record of 14 minutes, 6 minutes and 62 milliseconds previously set by Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey in Valencia Spain in 2020. The legendary Faith Kipyegon has gone on to assert her position as one of the all- time greatest women athletes in the 5000 metres race, breaking the World Record that had been elusive and missing in her career. The maestro, Faith Kipyegon, an Olympic and current World 5,000 metres champion, having won other titles, has shown that resilience, hard work, determination and focus surely pays. She has been an inspiration to the up coming athletes and women in general in Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also to congratulate Emmanuel Wanyonyi for winning the 800 metres men’s race, clocking one minute, 43 seconds and 27 milliseconds. In the same breath, I congratulate Ferdinand Omanyala for finishing second in the men’s 100 metres race at the Paris Diamond League, 2023. He clocked 9.98 seconds, defeating his idol, Yohan Blake of Jamaica and Olympic Champion, Marcel Jacobs of Italy. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I continue to call on our athletes to remain clean and dedicated in their career, by avoiding the doping menace that has ended careers and dented the image of many athletes and the country at large. Allow me to also applaud the president, His Excellency Dr. William Ruto, for improving the reward scheme for sports men and women. I am happy that Faith Kipyegon was awarded Kshs5 million and a house and Ferdinand Omanyala given Kshs2 million. This has been the clarion call and resolution of the House. We requested for a"
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