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Maria Mutola: from football pitch to Olympic track glory

Original: Africa Legends - Maria Mutola: How a chance football match led to a life-changing athletics career

Olympic champion Maria Mutola of Mozambique owes her athletics career to a chance football match, according to a new feature tracing her remarkable journey. The story recounts how her talent was discovered on the football field, setting her on the path to becoming one of Africa's greatest middle-distance runners and an 800m gold medallist.

Why now: Olympics content highlighting African sporting legends is drawing attention as retro profiles of iconic athletes circulate among fans.

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