Ngelel to lead Kenyan charges

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Willy Ngelel will face tough challenges at the 31st edition of Dalian International Marathon when the Kenyans return to the Chinese city to defend their titles at the IAAF Bronze Label road race tomorrow.

Ngelel won in Dalian last year in 2:13:48, just 45 seconds outside the course record set by compatriot Julius Maisei in 2012. The record looks even more vulnerable this time as the organisers have assembled a dozen sub-2:10 runners in the men’s field.