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Successfully defended an olympic title after giving birth in between games. one of those is the cameroonian triple jumper francoise mbango. kenya's faith kipyegon is aiming to emulate her by winning the 1500m title in tokyo. it means a lot to me, going to tokyo as a mum. i am going there with a strong mind, carrying the flag of kenya and also carrying a flag of my daughter behind me. kipyegon is drawing inspiration from the 2019 world championships, where she watched mothers shelly—ann fraser—pryce of jamaica and american allyson felix making their way into the gold. shelly—ann had a son...

They think, "ah, you are finished." the two kenyan middle—distance runners have been firm friends for over a decade and have come to rely on each other for child support. 2016, the rio olympics, my child was here with her, and it was easier maybe even for me to communicate to my daughter through janeth. my mind was set for the games. even so, they have not always been totally honest with each other. i asked eunice, "have you really stopped breast—feeding?" and she told me yes, and it was a lie. with such a huge price to pay for becoming a mother, perhaps it's no surprise that only two fema...