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    "id": 839769,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Yes, it was actually the London Olympics; I stand corrected. I thank Sen. Wetangula because, most likely, he was there. Mr. Speaker, Sir, David Rudisha broke the world record. Now Eliud Kipchoge has broken the world record. There are other records that may not be for 25 or 30 metres mark when running the marathon mark. Sports has made this country great. At St. Patrick‟s High School, Iten, where I schooled, my classmates were athletes. My deskmate, William Chirchir actually beat Hicham El Guerrouj in the 800 metres Youth Championships. I think it was in Paris, while we were still in the same school. At the same time, Japhet Kimutai won the World Championship in the 800 metres. There are many others. The history of this country cannot be written without referring to great world champions; people like Kipchoge Keino, Paul Ereng and Moses Kiptanui, who ran and won the Boston Marathon. He is an investor and businessman in this town. Moses Kiptanui, the winner of the 3,000 metres steeplechase now coaches Ezekiel Kemboi. Both of them are investors in this town. We have so many other athletes, including Brimin Kipruto. In the ladies sector we have Mary Keitany, winner of multiple world marathons. We also have Gladys Cherono, who recently won not just the Berlin Marathon, but many other marathons in cities across Europe. In addition, we have Vivian Cheruiyot, the lady who won both 5,000metres and 10,000metres in the world championship. We also have Catherine Ndereba who, for a long time, was also a winner in the world marathon. We have Tegla Lorupe and many women trailblazers; people who have conquered the world, including Lonah Kiplagat, who was a world record holder for half marathon for a long period of time. She is an investor in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, who has The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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