Nairobi, Nov. 2 -- Some 30,700 people registered for last month's StanChart Nairobi Marathon, and by last Monday morning every one of them seemed to be living inside my phone. Medals draped over necks. Sunrise selfies captioned "Pain is temporary."

Route maps, pace charts, and gratitude posts thanking God, the physio and the dog. The quiet majority who spent their Sunday morning flat on their backs attending Bedside Baptist have been held hostage for days.

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