Frankfurt Marathon: Vivian Cheruiyot the main focus at Frankfurt

Kenya's Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot celebrates after she won the Women's 5000m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 19, 2016. / AFP PHOTO

When Vivian Cheruiyot stands on the start line for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon today, she will become the first ever Olympic champion to contest the IAAF Gold Label road race.

The Frankfurt Marathon has something of a reputation for acting as a springboard for a number of promising marathon runners.