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22 August 2016
20 African Athletes Who Made History at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
African athletes thrilled and inspired us during the Rio 2016 games. We look back at our 20 favorite moments of the summer Olympics.
News
17 August 2016
This Kenyan Runner Pulled Off a Sick Upset Over the Ethiopian World Record Holder in the 1500 M To Win Gold
Faith Chepng'etich Kipyegon outran Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba in the final lap.
Sports
15 August 2016
Jemima Sumgong Is the First Kenyan Woman To Capture Gold in an Olympic Marathon
Favored to win, Sumgong beat out fellow African competitors Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain and 2015 world champion, Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia.
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