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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you could see that at the end of the race, the young man was so energetic and full of power that he could have done even better if he wished to. We salute him. Hot on the heels of Eliud Kipchoge’s feet, Brigid Kosgei smashed the 16-year-old world record that the legendary Paula Radcliffe had set. Those of us and I believe my distinguished learned Senior, James Orengo, who is also a keen follower of athletics, who saw Paula Radcliffe running, the lady was a powerhouse. She ran her marathons from the front to end and set a world record, at the time, beating Catherine Ndereba of Kenya 16 years ago. She has held this record until last weekend when Brigid Kosgei broke it and said that she will break it even more. From the stamina I saw, I have no doubt she will break it even more. On the same day, in Chicago, a Kenyan whose name I cannot quite remember, also won the men’s marathon. Although it was breathtaking because he defeated the Ethiopian by one second, he still won. Previously, we had seen in Doha a girl called Hellen Obiri. Whoever saw her finishing her race in 10,000 metres, will agree with me she has stamina. We were in a place in Bungoma County and the entire social place became a flame in the manner in which Hellen Obiri finished her race. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what is lacking in this country is not athletes or great athletes. Successive governments, and this is not just an indictment to the current Government, have completely neglected the successes of our athletes. Eliud Kipchoge used to be just a pacesetter for people like Douglas Wakihuri and others. However, he metamorphosed into a legendary runner because of stamina, discipline, and above all, his moral and religious background that I have since been following. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as Sen. Murkomen said, I have a friend called Moses Kiptanui. When he was breaking world records, he was a very close friend to a young person I had employed in my law firm called Donald Kipkorir. He used to visit my offices regularly and we became friends. We meet every other evening when I am in Eldoret. He has maintained such a high standard of discipline. He is a successful businessman, a coach and mentor to young athletes. He is always walking in the shadow of the legendary Kipchoge Keino, who is a success in his own right. When I was the Minister for Foreign Affairs of this country, I started a policy of acknowledging and appreciating athletes. I gave a diplomatic passport to a girl called The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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