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Titus Kipruto, Timothy Kiplagat, Joshua Belet, Bethwel Kipchumba, and Michael Githae will be lining up for the men’s marathon.
During the 2017 World Championships in London, Kenya’s Geoffrey Kirui was in a class of his own as he cut the tape first to win the men’s marathon in 2:08:27, and six years on, Kenya is still waiting for gold in the men’s marathon.
At the time, the reigning World marathon champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia finished second as Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania sealed the podium.
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In the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Amos Kipruto came close to winning the marathon when he finished third and during last year’s edition in Eugene, Oregon, USA, no Kenyan got close to a podium finish, something that stunned the masses since Kenya is the cradle of long-distance running.
This year, Team Kenya will be represented by five men, each looking to don the Kenyan jersey with pride and restore the lost glory. Titus Kipruto, Timothy Kiplagat, Joshua Belet, Bethwel Kipchumba, and Michael Githae will be lining up for the men’s marathon.
The quartet will face strong opposition with the return of the defending champion, Tola, who finished third at the London Marathon earlier this year. Tola, 31, will be looking to retain his title and will definitely give his all to make his dream come true.
Tola will enjoy the company of Seifu Tura, another potential threat to the crown. Tura finished fifth at the London Marathon and will be seeking to make a statement as he heads to Budapest, Hungary.
Other strong countries in the long-distance are yet to announce their marathon squads but for now, Ethiopians pose as the greatest threats to Team Kenya.
Meanwhile, Kipruto opened his season with a fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Marathon and has not raced since as he prepares for the huge task ahead. He lines up with a Personal Best time of 2:04:54 and will be one of the favourites to deliver a medal for Kenya.
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Kiplagat finished second at the NN Marathon Rotterdam, Holland this year and has also not raced since then. On his part, Belet has also only raced once and finished second at the Haspa Marathon in Hamburg, Germany. Kipchumba has competed in two races so far this year.
He opened his season with a fifth-place finish at the Zurich Marathon and finished fourth at the Kenya Defense Forces Championships in the 10,000m.
Meanwhile, Githae, the Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, has only competed once, where he finished second at the Nagano Marathon in Japan. He lines up with a PB time of 2:07:28.
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