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Sebastian Sawe
Athlete
Kenyan marathon runner who won the London Marathon earlier this year.
Notable Quotes
"What comes today is not for me alone, but for all of us today in London."View Story →
"It was a day to remember for me."View Story →
"If it was not for them you don’t feel like you are so loved ... with them calling, you feel so happy and strong."View Story →
""I am happy about this good day, that you came to celebrate with me, I did not expect it.""View Story →
""I am feeling good. I am so happy. It is a day to remember for me.""View Story →
"I made it happen, but this is for all Kenyans, let us be proud of our country."View Story →
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