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Nairobi at fever pitch as Kenyans seek London spots

Reported by Reuters on Saturday, 23 June 2012 (on June 23, 2012)
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Olympic fever intensified in Kenya on Saturday as jubilant fans pushed against barbed wire fences and sneaked into press areas to get closer to runners competing in trials for the London Games.

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