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Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto competes in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. / AFP / Adrian DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto competes in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016.   / AFP / Adrian DENNIS        (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 17: Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya poses after winning the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final with a new Olympic record of 8:03.28 on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 17:  Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya poses after winning the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final with a new Olympic record of 8:03.28 on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (gold medal) poses during the podium ceremony for the men's 3000m steeple of the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. / AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto (gold medal) poses during the podium ceremony for the men's 3000m steeple of the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016.   / AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI        (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 17: (L-R) Silver medalist Evan Jager of the United States, gold medalist Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya and bronze medalist Mahiedine Mekhissi of France pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 17:  (L-R) Silver medalist Evan Jager of the United States, gold medalist Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya and bronze medalist Mahiedine Mekhissi of France pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)