Robert Cheruiyot, the Kenyan athlete who won the Chicago marathon last fall, plans to seek compensation for a nasty spill he took just as he crossed the finish line at the end of the race. The champion runner was taken to a nearby hospital after he hit his head on the pavement, and was released the next day with no serious injury. But he told Reuters that he has been suffering from headaches ever since. Race officials attribute the accident to slippery pavement from a painted logo on the street.
The 28-year-old Cheruiyot plans to participate in the 2007 Chicago Marathon to defend his title next October. “I will run because they want me back, being the title holder, but I will pursue the matter to its logical conclusion,” he told Reuters.
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