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Kenya's Kiplagat Seeks to Conquer Chicago Course RecordPublished by Xinhuanet on October 5, 2015 NAIROBI, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- World half marathon record-holder Florence Kiplagat of Kenya is seeking a win at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, which will guarantee her a slot in the Rio Olympic Games. Kiplagat, 28, said she has done everything in training and is ready to put it to test along the Chicago city streets, deemed as one of the fastest marathon courses in the world. However, she warned that a world record will not be on her mind, though she is eager to clinch the win and boost her bargain power for inclusion in the Kenya team to the Rio Olympics. "I have always dreamt of running at the Olympics. I missed the London Olympics because of stiff competition," she said Monday in Eldoret. Read the full article at: news.xinhuanet.com
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