Kenyan runner recounts battle with stigma, sickness on journey to Commonwealth Games

The Punch | 02-10-2026 07:12pm |

Kenyan runner Naomi Korir has recounted her battle with stigma and illness on her journey to the Commonwealth Games. Born with a congenital fistula, Korir suffered continuous urine leakage due to an abnormal opening between her bladder and vagina. She underwent three surgeries and overcame a difficult childhood medical condition to reach the final of the mile at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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