
Henry Rono came over after a 1973 ruling that allowed foreign recruitment of older athletes. This was right at the running boom. The marathon was almost strictly amateur, with under the table payments common in the 70's, until 1981 when the Cascade Run Off in Oregon offered a defiant $50,000 prize purse.
But this guy at Texas has been a pro his whole life. Stupid.
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I believe Kenyan birth records about as much as I believe gas station sushi is fresh.
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Can’t wait til this is done with. One more year before the 25 year old limit kicks in.
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