Andrew Musuva (born January 9, 1970) is a Kenyan

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and three-time winner of the

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Running career

Andrew Musuva began running at the age of 20, and he grew up playing soccer. His first marathon was the

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in 1994. In 1999, a bout of

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forced Musuva to quit in the middle of the 2000

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. The illness may have also hindered his success in the 2000

, where he finished in 10th place. Musuva's most noteworthy achievement in long-distance running is winning the

for three consecutive years. 1997 was the first year that Musuva won the $20,000 first place purse in the

. Musuva performed well in 1998 and was projected to win the

for a second time. In 1999, Andrew Musuva became the first man to win the

three times in a row. Andrew Musuva has made over $150,000 during his running career. In an

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story, Musuva chased down an antelope with a team of runners to test the concept of human

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Early and personal life

Andrew Musuva was born in Mitaboni, Kenya. He is the oldest of 8 children, and his father works as a school principal. Musuva lives in

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, and coaches a

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team for children under the age of 10.

Achievements

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Musuva, Andrew 1970 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners