An excerpt from an article on Rodgers Rop following his NYC victory:
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In an interview with the Nation on Monday, Rop said he would relish an opportunity to bring home the gold for Kenya at the 2004 Olympics in Greece.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't he pick up a few bucks for the win thereby making him ineligible to run in the olympics? I could have sworn the olympics was an amateur thing?