From South Africa to Nairobi, she has lifted past expectations, past records, and past the myths about what a woman in her fifties should look like or do.
By
Michael Ochieng'
Contributor
Nation Media Group
When most people her age are winding down, swapping gym shoes for walking shoes and easing into quiet evenings, Ruth Ngei is stacking plates on the barbell. She calls it her game of numbers, and somehow the numbers keep bending her way. From South Africa to Nairobi, she has lifted past expectations, past records, and past the myths about what a woman in her fifties should look like or do.
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