Julius Sang (19 September 1948 – 9 April 2004) was a Kenyan

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. Along with teammates Robert Ouko, Charles Asati and Munyoro Nyamau, he won the 4 × 400

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at the

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for Kenya. He also took a

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in the individual 400 meter race. He ran for

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, where he was part of their record-setting team at the

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. Sang was married to fellow runner Tecla Chemabwai Sang. In 2004, he unexpectedly died while he was undergoing treatment for a stomach ailment.

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1948 births 2004 deaths Kenyan male long jumpers Kenyan male sprinters North Carolina Central University alumni North Carolina Central Eagles men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya Olympic gold medalists for Kenya Olympic bronze medalists for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics {{Kenya-Olympic-medalist-stub