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When dreams are bigger than finish line: Inside story of budding athletes in Mt Elgon

A little-known athletics camp gives young runners a chance to develop their talent, compete beyond their home turf, and pursue opportunities they might never have imagined. [Joseph Kipsang, Standard]

Morning mist still hung over Mount Elgon’s moorlands as pounding feet filled the air, breaking Laboot's quiet.

A group of young athletes was already training, braving the early-morning mountain cold as they crossed the damp grass.

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