Moses Kurong

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Born (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 30)
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Moses Martin Kurong (born 7 July 1994) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.

He represented Uganda at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 10,000 metres. [1]

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References

  1. "Moses Martin Kurong". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.