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Defending champions Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchichir have been named in Kenya’s final Olympic marathon team with Hellen Obiri, Benson Kipruto among those selected.
Defending champions Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchichir will lead Kenya’s marathon team to the Olympics after being named in the final squad.
Athletics Kenya unveiled its final squad of six (three women and as many men), with one reserve either side, and as expected, Kipchoge will lead the men’s team alongside London Marathon champion Alexander Mutiso and Tokyo Marathon winner Benson Kipruto.
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13:40 - 01.05.2024
Benson Kipruto explains why he will be running for Kelvin Kiptum at Paris Olympics
Tokyo Marathon champion Benson Kipruto has given reasons why he will be dedicating his Paris Olympics race to former world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum.
Meanwhile, Timothy Kiplagat, who finished second in Tokyo, will be on standby incase any of the selected three cannot make it.
Meanwhile, Jepchirchir will get a chance to defend her title and heads to Paris in good form after winning the London Marathon in a new women’s-only world record last month.
She will be joined by Hellen Obiri, who defended her Boston Marathon title last month, while Brigid Kosgei has made the final three despite finishing fifth in London last month.
Kosgei’s experience seems to have convinced the panel of selectors given she won silver behind Jepchirchir at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, edging ahead of Sharon Lokedi, who finished second in Boston.
Lokedi will therefore be on standby as the reserve in case any of Obiri, Jepchirchir and Kosgei fail to make it to Paris.
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