No 42. Henry Rono Country:
Kenya Sport: Track and Field
One of the greatest distance runners of all time that never ran in the Olympic Games, Henry Rono from the Nandi Hills in Kenya is remembered for breaking four world records in one year. In 1978 in a span of only 81 days Rono will break four world records: the 10,000 meters (27:22.5), the 5,000 meters (13:08.4), the 3,000 meters steeplechase (8:05.4), and the 3,000 meters (7:32.1); an achievement that is said to be ‘unparalleled in the history of distance running’.
Henry Rono who had come to study at the University of Washington like a few other Kenyans before him was as dominant as any out there but he would not achieve his dream of reaching the Olympic Games. He fell into problems with alcoholism and was said to have gone plumb broke and was even homeless at a period in time in Washington DC as he is recorded to have spent time in a homeless shelter in DC.
Henry Rono a great African legend is currently a coach in New Mexico USA and is said to have penned his autobiography titled ‘Olympic Dream’.
No 41. Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor Country:
Togo Sport: Soccer
Born in Togo to Nigerian parents of the Yoruba tribe Emmanuel Adebayor who was voted the African Footballer of 2008 is one of the most dominant African players in the European leagues. He would lead his national side Togo into the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola where the Togolese national team was attacked by Angolan Rebels, and this incident would eventually cause Adebayor to retire from international competitions even at such a young age.
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