Jepkirui, Jeptoo set for Osaka marathon

Bornes Jepkirui Kitur of Kenya celebrates while crossing the finish line to win the women's Prague Marathon on May 6, 2018 in Prague. / AFP PHOTO /

Prague Marathon champion Bornes Jepkirui will be heading the Kenyan cast at the Osaka Women’s Marathon on Sunday.

Jepkirui ran a well calculated first half of the race to take leadership from Amane Gobena of Ethiopia, who had crossed the 25km marker in 1:24.40 in Prague, clocking 2:24:19.