Four charges of theft by deception against...

Four charges of theft by deception against distance running star Henry Rono have been dropped, his lawyer, Merrill Rubin, confirmed.

Rono, the world record-holder for 3,000 meters and the 3,000-meter steeplechase, had been charged with bilking money from tellers in four New Jersey banks between June 2 and Oct. 28 last year.