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Kipchoge Keino Had to Run to His Own Event - And Won with Galstones
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Kipchoge Keino - Gold Medal in the 1,500 Meter, 1968
Not only was Kipchoge Keino diagnosed with gallstones before his race, but he was also stranded when his bus got stuck in traffic on the way to the stadium. He ran the last mile to the stadium where he then participated in his third race of the Olympics, the 1,500 meter. He arrived only minutes before the race started, still suffering from gallstones, and somehow won the race by a record setting margin.
 
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