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Great Ocean Road Marathon:Running to the Kenyans is what soccer is to the Brazilians. It is a national obsession, a means to a better way of life and often a path to fame and fortune. Defending Great Ocean Road Marathon winner James Mugo Kariuki runs every day with these motivations…
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in mind.Kariuki, the long distance star who won hearts last year by donating his $4000 prizemoney to help feed 17 children in his home village of Nyahururu, arrived in Geelong hungry to again take home the spoils when the third Great Ocean Road Marathon is held on sunday 17 may.Kariuki has been offered an extra $2000 prizemoney by major sponsor PETstock if he can win the carnivals main attraction, the 45km full marathon, which runs from Lorne to Apollo Bay.If successful, Kariuki has again vowed to use the money to help the children in his poverty-stricken Kenyan village.We run because…

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