Kenya's "nearly man" Sugut wins Bombay marathon
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Julius Sugut, a lanky Kenyan farmer known as the "nearly man" after finishing runner-up in several marathons over the past two seasons, finally won in the Bombay International Marathon.
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Yoko Shibui continued Japan&#39;s supremacy in the Berlin women&#39;s marathon and Felix Limo extended Kenya&#39;s dominance of the men&#39;s race Sunday.
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Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai  became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize  Friday for aiding the continent's poor with a campaign to plant  millions of trees to slow down deforestation.
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In a wild sprint to the finish, Kenyan Luke Metto edged countryman Wilson Kigen to win the BAA Half Marathon yesterday, though both were credited with the same time -- a record-breaking 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds.
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Kenyan Deputy Environment Minister Wangari Muta Maathai has been named winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, beating a number of much better known world names to the prestigious award.
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Radcliffe Makes Up for Olympic Heartbreak With Close NYC Marathon Win; S. African Wins Men&#39;s Race. Great Britain&#39;s Paula Radcliffe, left, and Kenya&#39;s Susan Chepkemei, embrace after crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon Sunday.
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Kenyan Evans Rutto won his second  consecutive Chicago marathon Sunday although a stiff breeze  scuppered his world record bid on the flat course.
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Gete Wami of Ethiopia is running the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 30, then the New York City Marathon five weeks later. Such a turnaround is mostly unheard of in distance running.
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NEW YORK: Britain&#39;s Paula Radcliffe, won the New York Marathon here, outlasting Kenya&#39;s Susan Chepkemei in the tightest women&#39;s duel in the race&#39;s 35-year history.
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Theresa Cibulka hit Mile 18 of the New York City Marathon last year and felt as if she would never reach the finish line. She could feel the pain in her cramped legs. She was ready to quit.
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NEW DELHI: Paul Kirui pulled away from the field in the final stages to claim the men&#39;s title and lead Kenya to the team honours in the world half-marathon championships yesterday.
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Italian Stefano Baldini has won the men&#39;s marathon in a time of 2:10:54. Naturalized American Meb Keflezighi was a surprise runnerup with Brazil&#39;s Vanderlei Lima finishing third.
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JOHANNESBURG -- Kenyan activist Wangari Maathai, who launched a powerful grass-roots environmental movement nearly 30 years ago by planting trees in her backyard, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for work that also involved empowering women and fighting government corruption.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Kenyan tree planter and government minister Wangari Maathai has won the Nobel Peace Prize, Agence France-Presse said.
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The party of Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga says he has won his country's presidential election.
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British lightweight Amir Khan beats South Korean Baik Jong-sub to secure at least a bronze medal.
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Britain's sensational 17-year-old Amir Khan has won at least an Olympic boxing bronze medal after stopping South Korea's Baik Jong Sub in just 1min 37sec to reach the lightweight (60kg) semi-finals.