Kenyans aim for titles at the New York City marathon

Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor of Kenya leads the pack in the men's 10,000 metres final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 22, 2015. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

The New York City Marathon takes centre-stage on Sunday, with three-time champion Mary Keitany, Wilson Kipsang and Geoffrey Kamworor all set for the race. 

The men's field includes Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea, who will be defending the men’s title, 2016 Boston Marathon Champion Lemi Berhanu and the 2014 second-place finisher Lelisa Desisa - both of Ethiopia.