Kipchoge leads Kenya athletics squad for Olympics

Kipchoge leads Kenyan Olympic squad

JOHANNESBURG, June 22 (ANA) – Athletics Kenya announced its squad for the Tokyo Olympics over the weekend, with men’s marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge expected to lead the charge of the East African nation.

“I am confident our teams will perform better this year as the athletes showcase the training they had during the long break occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Kenyan Sports Minister Amina Mohamed.

There is no greater talent in men’s marathon running than Eliud Kipchoge. He is the world record holder over 42.2km, with his Personal Best (PB) of 2:01:39. In fact, his unofficial personal best is 1:59:40 he managed in The Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna Austria in October 2019.

As the favourite to win gold, Kipchoge will lead the men’s Kenyan charge at the Olympics, and he be will joined by Lawrence Cherono, Amos Kipruto and Vincent Kipchumba. Though it will be the third Olympics for Kipchoge, it will be just his second competing in the marathon after claiming gold in Rio in 2016.

There is no greater talent in men’s marathon running than Eliud Kipchoge. He is the world record holder over 42.2km, with his Personal Best (PB) of 2:01:39. In fact, his unofficial personal best is 1:59:40 he managed in The Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna Austria in October 2019.

As the favourite to win gold, Kipchoge will lead the men’s Kenyan charge at the Olympics, and he be will joined by Lawrence Cherono, Amos Kipruto and Vincent Kipchumba. Though it will be the third Olympics for Kipchoge, it will be just his second competing in the marathon after claiming gold in Rio in 2016.

The Olympics runs from August 23 to August 8. – African News Agency (ANA), Editing by Michael Sherman