From a child who suffered at the hands of her own mother to a teenage athlete sensation, Salome Nyirarukundo's fairy tale is proving what talent there still is in this country.
The 19-year-old burst into the limelight last year when she won the Tanzania Rotary Half Marathon before going on to become the only Rwandan athlete to claim a podium finish in this year's edition of Kigali International Peace Marathon.
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