Kenyans show great teamwork in marathon

The marathon may be an individual sport, but there's still a place for teamwork.

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    NBC Sports - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 1:31 PM EDT
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  • Kiprono, Smith win at Boston Half M …

    BOSTON (AP) -- Kenya's Allan Kiprono wasn't even sure how he'd feel after sustaining a hamstring injury at the Boston 10K four months ago. … More »

    AP - Sports - Sun, Oct 7, 2012 6:15 PM EDT
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  • Medals
    • Rank 23
    • Gold 2
    • Silver 4
    • Bronze 5
    • Total 11
  • Capital City
    Nairobi
  • Official Languages
    English (official), Kiswahili (official)
  • National Languages
    English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
  • Total Area
    224,962 miles² (582,650 km²)
  • Population
    37,953,838 people
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Overall Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Russia 24 26 32 82
4 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
5 Germany 11 19 14 44
6 Japan 7 14 17 38
7 Australia 7 16 12 35
8 France 11 11 12 34