John Mwangangi from Kenya receives a refreshment on his way to win the Murtenlauf running event in Fribourg, Switzerland, on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The about 17.2 kilometers run from Murten to Freiburg in Switzerland is traditionally held since 1933 on the first Sunday in October and reminds of a legend dated back from 1476 when a herald ran the distance to inform the city of Freiburg about the victory in the Battle of Murten during the so called Burgundy War. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

John Mwangangi from Kenya receives a refreshment on his way to win the Murtenlauf running event in Fribourg, Switzerland, on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The about 17.2 kilometers run from Murten to Freiburg in Switzerland is traditionally held since 1933 on the first Sunday in October and reminds of a legend dated back from 1476 when a herald ran the distance to inform the city of Freiburg about the victory in the Battle of Murten during the so called Burgundy War.

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  1. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: 2008 Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya and Collis Birmingham of Australia lead the Elite male athletes race away from the starting line during the Australian Road Running Championships and Great Australian Run at Albert Park on November 29, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  2. Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning (R) welcomes Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki at the National Academy for the Performing Arts to the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port-Of-Spain, November 27, 2009.
  3. BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany of Kenya crosses the line to win the Women's IAAF/EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships 2009 on October 11, 2009 in Birmingham, England.
  4. NAIROBI, KENYA - OCTOBER 10: (L) Presenter Wyclef Jean and Akon (C) perform on stage at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) with Zain at the Moi International Sports Centre on October 10, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.
  5. NAIROBI, KENYA - OCTOBER 10: Wyclef Jean arrives at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) with Zain at the Moi International Sports Centre on October 10, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.
  6. NAIROBI, KENYA - OCTOBER 10: American-Senegalese R&B Singer Akon arrives for a sound check at the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) at the Moi International Sports Centre on October 10, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.
  7. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 13: Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (L) of Kenya wins the men's 5000m from Micah Kipkemboi Kogo (c) of Kenya and Imane Merga (r) of Ethiopia during day two of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium on September 13, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  8. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: Ruth Bisibori Nyangau of Kenya celebrates winning the women's 3000m steeplechase during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  9. GATESHEAD, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 31: Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya wins the Women's 300 metres during the Aviva British Grand Prix held at Gateshead International Stadium on August 31, 2009 in Gateshead, England.

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