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Africa Live: Kiptum funeral - mourners flock to pay tribute to marathon hero - BBC News Africa Live: Kiptum funeral - mourners flock to pay tribute to marathon hero - BBC News
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Listing the building work for various sporting facilities in Kenya, the country's sports minister Ababu Namwamba said: "I see no reason why we cannot add these Chepkorio grounds." Natasha Booty
It comes after several others at Friday's funeral for Kelvin Kiptum had called for a stadium to be built in the athlete's hometown, to honour his memory and nurture future talent. BBC News
Mr Namwamba also said Kiptum was a great "symbol" of integrity because he passed his drugs tests, proving that: "You can run, you can win, you can shatter world records without We have been bringing you live coverage from the funeral of 24-year-old Kenyan marathon great Kelvin Kiptum.
doping." Loved ones and dignitaries, including the country's president, have finished their speeches. The athlete's body is now being taken to what will be its final resting place in a nearby village.
He went on to state his admiration for Kenya's athletes, telling them "you are the goose that lays The burial is set to take place later on Friday.
the golden egg. We'll now return to our usual pan-African news coverage.
"Our number-one export is not tea, not coffee, not tourism - it is these great sportsmen and women."
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