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    "id": 1385018,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "importance; the outstanding performance of our Kenyan team at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon held on Sunday 3rd March, 2024. Once again, our athletic sportsmen and women have brought glory to our country this time through a podium sweep of the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. The team was led by Mr. Benson Kipruto who hails from Nandi County and who sutured the course record by clocking 2 hours 2 minutes and 16 seconds and setting a new Japanese old-comers record, setting a new record on the truck. Mr. Benson Kipruto was followed by his fellow compatriot, Mr. Timothy Kiplagat, who came second; Mr. Vincent Kipkemboi Ng’etich finished third in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 18 seconds giving Kenya a podium finish. Ethiopians; Mr. Alimarian Kiros and Cygay Ketachu, came fourth and fifth, respectively. Mr. Bethwel Kipruto came sixth while the greatest of all time, Eliud Kipchoge was tenth in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 50 seconds. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the 32-year-old Mr. Benson Kipruto improved his time by 2 minutes from his previous personal base making him the fifth fastest marathon runner of all time in the events approved by the World Athletics. In the year 2022, Mr. Benson Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon and later came second in the year 2023 where the late legend, Mr. Kevin Kiptum broke the word marathon record. May his soul rest in peace. I also wish to congratulate Ms. Rosemary Wanjiru who came second in the women’s race clocking 2 hours, 16 minutes and 14 seconds. Ethiopian Ms. Atuma Sefu Kadede won the race clocking 2 hours 15 minutes and 55 seconds. The famous Siffan Hassan came third. Mr. Speaker, Sir, even as we continue to wish well the family of the fallen hero and the current world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, I continue to urge both the Senate Majority and Minority leaders to make the necessary arrangements for our world marathon beaters for all sports to visit and address the Senate on the most outstanding achievements that sometimes go unnoticed. By doing this, our sportsmen and women who have continued to make us proud as a country at the international arena by always flying our flag high will feel appreciated and motivated to achieve even more for the nation. I continue to call upon the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, Athletics Kenya (AK) and the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) and other sports federations to embrace openness and transparency during team selection for various teams representing Kenya in multiple competitions across the world and shun the alleged corrupt practices taking place during team and official selections, payment of allowances, kits distributions and addressing of athletes’ welfare. This call to action is especially pertinent as we approach this year’s Olympics 2024 in Paris, France. It is worth to note that the selection of one athlete part per event was uncalled for. You saw the athletes protesting. I know that the federation and the Ministry will rectify to ensure that we at least select three athletes per event or three sportsmen and women per event to improve our chances of getting the gold in Ghana in April for the All African Games."
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