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His formative years were spent in an environment where running legends like Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele were national heroes, providing inspiration and a tangible blueprint for success.
His formative years were spent in an environment where running legends like Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele were national heroes, providing inspiration and a tangible blueprint for success.
He took 34 seconds off the previous record held by his compatriot, Eliud Kipchoge.
His success paved the way for other Eritrean marathoners like Eritrea 's subsequent world champion, Tamirat Tola.