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Paralympians Nethan Kiplagat (left) and Julieta Moipo perform a Bulgarian split Squat workout at Workout Warehouse gym in Nairobi on February 12, 2025. 

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It’s 1 pm. Nathan Kiplagat and Julieta Moipo, both 23 years old, walk into Workout Warehouse gym on Nairobi's Uhuru Highway mall looking sapped, their face drowsy but still keep their composure and smile when I ask what they are going to exercise this day.

They tell me they are coming from another workout. "We just came from Kasarani where we trained on javelin drills and techniques," says Kiplagat.

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