Gold medalist Masai no longer the bridesmaid

When Kenyan distance runner Moses Masai was asked on Saturday morning how his younger sister Linet would fare in the women’s 10,000metres he said he thought she’d do well. “But whatever she does,” he added. “I’ll do better.”

After his 19-year-old sibling’s sensational victory over the mighty Ethiopians in last night’s final he’ll have to produce one hell of a stunning performance in the men’s race on Monday to outdo her now.

Not that the softly-spoken shy girl of Kenyan distance running is worried about that. Indeed, she believes her gold medal is a good omen for the Masai family.

“In Beijing both of us were fourth,” she says, referring to last year’s Olympic Games when she and her brother came agonisingly close to medals. “This year I am the champion and I believe he will be the same.”

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