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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Monies Kenyan athletes will take home

The cash prize will come from World Athletics

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by Tabnacha Odeny

News14 August 2024 - 18:00
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  • Kenya's middle-distance sensation Faith Kipyegon will also be Sh11 million richer after blazing to a gold medal in the 1500m and a silver in the 5000m.

Kenyan athletes who clinched medals at the just-concluded 2024 Paris Olympic games will reap big in a generous reward scheme seeking to inspire performance to new heights.

Beatrice Chebet, who made history as the first Kenyan woman to strike a double in the quadrennial global showpiece after storming to the 5000m and 10000m titles, is set to pocket a whopping Sh13 million from her exploits in the French capital.

Kenya's middle-distance sensation Faith Kipyegon will also be Sh11 million richer after blazing to a gold medal in the 1500m and a silver in the 5000m.

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