THE BATTLE FOR 5,000m GOLD ON: Women and men charges keen to topple Ethiopia in Rio

Hellen Obiri leads in the women's 5000m final during the National Olympics Trials on July 1,2016 at kipchoge Stadium, Eldoret.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

It remains a riddle whether Kenyans can pull surprises in the 5,000m race at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next month.

World 10,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot and world 5,000m silver medallist Caleb Mwangangi will lead the 12-lap race charges against strong Ethiopian challengers and Britain’s double Olympic champion Mo Farah.