# This book tries to understand why sportspersons make the most popular role models

> In South Korea, when the young woman golfer Se-Ri Pak shot to fame in 1998, winning both the United States Open and the Ladies PGA, two of the five major tournaments of international golf, – and that too, in her rookie year – a wave of interest was set in motion.

- Published: 2026-09-21T08:30:55.508Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 1500 metres at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, Byron Kipchumba, Daejeon, Eldoret, Iten, Jim Ryun, Kapsabet, Kaptagat, Kenya, Kimti, Kip Keino, Ladies PGA

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