who are the famous athletes in kenya?
Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Milcah Chemos Cheywa Janeth Jepkosgei Ezekiel Kemboi Linet Masai Moses Masai Alfred Kirwa Yego Sylvia Kibet Richard Mateelong Vivian Cheruiyot
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 The profile of the sport reached a new high in the 1980s , with a number of athletes becoming household names ( such as Carl Lewis , Sergey Bubka , Sebastian Coe , Zola Budd and Florence Griffith @-@ Joyner ) . Many world records were broken in this period , and the added political element between competitors of the United States , East Germany , and the Soviet Union , in reaction to the Cold War , only served to stoke the sport 's popularity . The increase in the commercial capacity of track and field was also met with developments in the application of sports science , and there were many changes to coaching methods , athlete 's diet regimes , training facilities and sports equipment . This was also accompanied by an increase in the use of performance @-@ enhancing drugs , and prominent cases , such as those of Olympic gold medallists Ben Johnson and Marion Jones , damaged the public image and marketability of the sport . 

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 Prominent athletes include Jim Brown , actor and NFL Hall of Famer with the Cleveland Browns , arguably the greatest running back of all time ; Ernie Davis , the first African @-@ American Heisman Trophy winner immortalized in the motion picture The Express ; Donovan McNabb , former NFL quarterback ; former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison ; Dwight Freeney , defensive end for the San Diego Chargers ; Carmelo Anthony , forward for the New York Knicks ; 7 @-@ time NBA All Star , pro basketball Hall of Famer and former Mayor of Detroit Dave Bing ; Tim Green , former Atlanta Falcons player , author , lawyer , and National Public Radio commentator ; Darryl Johnston , three @-@ time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s ; Mikey Powell , who formerly played lacrosse for the Boston Cannons ; Floyd Little , who played for the Denver Broncos ; Kyle Johnson , who played the majority of his NFL career with the Denver Broncos ; John Mackey a member of the NFL Hall of Fame played for the legendary Baltimore Colts ( 1963 – 71 ) ; and Tom Coughlin , former New York Giants head coach . 

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 Finally , several athletes have become stars at the professional level , especially in basketball 's NBA . Shane Battier , Corey Maggette , Elton Brand , Carlos Boozer , Luol Deng , Christian Laettner , Bobby Hurley , Grant Hill , Kyrie Irving and J.J. Redick are among the most famous . 

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 In his personal life , Bolt expresses a love for dancing and his character is frequently described as laid @-@ back and relaxed . His Jamaican track and field idols include Herb McKenley and former Jamaican 100m and 200m world record holder , Don Quarrie . Michael Johnson , the former 200 m world and Olympic record holder , is also held in high esteem by Bolt . 

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 Athletes typically gained selection for their country in one of two ways : through recent performances on the international road running circuit , or via a performance at a specially designated half marathon national championships . 
