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Four men chasing one 1,500m crown

Asbel Kiprop wins men's 1500m final ahead of Elijah Manangoi during during the National Olympics Trials on July 1,2016 at kipchoge Stadium, Eldoret.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

It’s a riddle. But it has to be answered, not now but soon – at least in a spectacular fashion.

They boast rich CVs in 1,500m and each among them longs to go one better and the adage ‘the early bird catches the worm’ drives them into intensive training.

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