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Anthony Wafula: Running for a cause in one kilometre at a time

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Anthony Wafula, an international development expert, communications consultant and recreational runner, during the Amsterdam Marathon on October 18, 2026. Photo credit: Pool
Anthony Wafula, an international development expert, communications consultant and recreational runner, during the Amsterdam Marathon on October 18, 2026. Photo credit: Pool · Nation

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In the cold, windy Amsterdam, the 48-year-old crossed the line in three hours and 40 minutes, completing a marathon at his third attempt.

Anthony Wafula, an international development expert, communications consultant and recreational runner, during the Amsterdam Marathon on October 18, 2026.

If Anthony Wafula’s legs could talk, they would brag all day long. Last month, they achieved something they had never done before: carrying him through all 42.195 kilometres of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon.

In the cold, windy Amsterdam, the 48-year-old crossed the line in three hours and 40 minutes, completing a marathon on his third attempt. Earlier attempts had been thwarted by injury and bad weather.

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