The old adage all that glitters is not gold comes alive in Kenya's North Rift, the bastion of world beating middle and long distance runners.
The big smile at the end of the finish line, the national flag wrapped around their shoulders and the heroic welcome at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport often mark the beginning of a good life; a parting of ways with poverty and the crossing of the line into the world of riches and bliss.
While a significant number make it, others have fallen prey to predators such as friends, lawyers and self styled investment advisors.
On NTV Investigates we present a story of winners in tears: a story of pain after joy and a heart breaking story of kenya's heroes turned poor millionaires.
From Uasin Gishu here is NTV's Dennis Okari,
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12 ноя 2016
