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Six Maasai warriors have arrived in Britain to run in the London Marathon.

The men hope to raise money so clean water can be pumped to their village, Eluai in northern Tanzania.

The men hope to raise money so clean water can be pumped to their village

Isaya, Ngovu, Lengami, Ninna, Taico and Kesika have never left Eluai before.

They will run in traditional costumes, carrying sticks and chanting traditional Maasai songs.

They will run in shoes made from car tyres and do not expect the 26-mile course to be a problem as they often spend long periods running with their cattle and protecting them from predators.

In recent years, the men have endured famine and drought and two in every five children born in Eluai die before they reach the age of five.

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Written by Israel Saria

I have been involved with sports in Tanzania as a Volleyball Coach for many years—and was a Tanzania Amateur Volleyball Association (TAVA) leader. I studied sports management at Leipzig University in Germany and understand the science behind sports. That led me to work as a football pundit, with the BBC ( Swahili service) in London. That experience and exposure took me to covering the 2010, World Cup in South Africa. This provided me with a great insight into international level football commentary and the opportunity to carry out extensive research into the game including its players, the stadiums, the rules and tactics.I have also been grateful to meet a wide range of people connected to football in the UK, Tanzania, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, France, Kenya etc, and visited almost all of the key football stadiums across United Kingdom, and Europe.

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