AK names London Olympic Games marathon team

"We are aware that there is a lot of interest from coaches and agents who all want their athletes to be picked," he said.

Considered performance

Kiplagat said they had considered performance of the athletes over a period of time and that many people were involved in the process to make it credible.

David Leting’, who will handle the team in training, said they will begin preparations after three weeks in either Iten or Eldoret.

"We have given the athletes three weeks to recover after running in London and then we will begin preparations. We are confident that this is enough time to get in the right frame of mind to win in London," he said.

Leting said they have enough time to study the course and prepare the athletes for it.

Samuel Wanjiru was the first Kenyan to win an Olympics gold medal in Beijing four years ago.

Douglas Wakiihuri won silver in Seoul, South Korea in 1988, while Catherine Ndereba also won silver in Athens in 2004 and another silver in Beijing.

Profiles: Abel Kirui: He has proved himself as a championships runner with back to back wins in the 2009 and 2011 World Championships. His winning margin of 29 seconds last year in Daegu was the largest ever margin at the World Championships.

Moses Mosop: He won in Chicago last year after having finished runners up in Boston five months earlier. His time of 2:03:06 saw him and eventually winner Geoffrey Mutai shattering the Boston course record by nearly three minutes.

Wilson Kipsang: Kipsang won in London last Sunday in a performance that appears to have assured him of a place in the team.

Women team: Mary Keitany: She is the London Marathon champion and has been impressive in the last two years.