Kenyan runner hit by car in marathon

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Kenyan athlete Joseph Kiprono was knocked down by a car Sunday as he was leading a half-marathon in Colombia in which another competitor collapsed and died, the organisers said. Kiprono - a previous winner of the event - was leading the 21 km race in Medellin when he was struck by a car that authorities said had "violated a road closure."

After being treated by medics, he was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises and later reported by doctors to be in good condition. Meanwhile, organisers said a 38-year-old runner had collapsed in the race with heart problem and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital.

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