Ben Jipcho, a Runner Who Sacrificed Himself for a Teammate, Dies at 77
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he set a blistering early pace in the 1,500-meter race to help his teammate beat the American Jim Ryun. Jipcho finished 10th.
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Ben Jipcho, a Runner Who Sacrificed Himself for a Teammate, Dies at 77
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