(Reuters) - Guor Marial will run under the Olympic flag when the starting pistol sounds for the men's marathon on August 12 but deep inside, the 28-year-old will be brimming with pride at becoming the first athlete to represent South Sudan.
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Sat, 07/21/2012 - 9:24pm
(Reuters) - Guor Marial will run under the Olympic flag when the starting pistol sounds for the men's marathon on August 12 but deep inside, the 28-year-old will be brimming with pride at becoming the first athlete to represent South Sudan.