Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home
BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.
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Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns homeSabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, has returned home to Kenya. The record-breaking runner was celebrated with dancing and music at Nairobi airport. BBC News Africa correspondent Barbara Plett-Usher reports from the scene.29 minutes agoKenyaMarathon runningAfricaShareSaveDR Congo qualify for World Cup: 'Amidst pain and war, this victory makes us proud’DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.AfricaWatch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.
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