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Inspired by early tragedy, Kipyego is running for a cause

By Tim Griffin
ESPN.com

Monday, June 9, 2008

Sally Kipyego recalls running someplace nearly all of her life. Texas Tech's record-breaking distance runner has clocked the fastest college times in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters this season heading into this week's NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. She has claimed six NCAA championships during her career, with hopes of making the Olympic team in her native country of Kenya later next month. But her most memorable race came much earlier, a traumatic life-changin ...

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