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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Kenyans showered praise on American track and field athlete, Trayvon Bromella, after he gifted a Kenyan his shoes minutes after winning the Kip Keino Classic held in the Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani.<\/p>\n

The race, which took place on Saturday, September 18, saw the elite athlete set his personal best record finishing in 9.76 seconds in 100 metres.<\/p>\n

Moments after the race, Bromell was captured gifting a Kenyan fan who had donned an Arsenal shirt and held a signboard written: “Trayvon Bromell, Kindly give me a pair of shoes.”<\/p>\n

Endeared by the fan’s request, Bromell proceeded to hand him the pair of shoes and took to his social platform to gratify the moment.<\/p>\n

“Smile, it’s free therapy king. Unified, we are one,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

Kenyans hailed the 26-year-old athlete for the deed, noting that it would be a memorable moment for the fan.<\/p>\n

“Love this. Look at you spreading hope, doing the Lord\u2019s work!”<\/p>\n

“Not that we needed one more reason to like you more – that\u2019s all class!” read some of the comments.<\/p>\n

Further, notable celebrities and personalities lauded the American sprinter for the kind gesture.<\/p>\n

From the likes of Olympic Gold Medalist, Francena McCorory, to Olympic Bronze Medalist, Emma Coburn, showered praise on Bromell for making the fan’s dream come true.<\/p>\n

The Kip Keino Classic has been full of highlights over the weekend with Ferdinand Omanyala breaking the African record with a time of 9.77 seconds, becoming the eighth fastest man in history.<\/p>\n

The previous record of 9.84 seconds record was held by South Africa’s Akani Simbine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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