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It's new jig for Ezekiel Kemboi as he makes debut in marathon

Ezekiel Kemboi [Courtesy]

“Men are born for games. Nothing else. Every child knows that play is nobler than work.” Cormac McCarthy wrote in his 1985 fiction novel, Blood Meridian. 

Two-time Olympic and four-time World Steeplechase Champion Ezekiel Kemboi seems to be the embodiment of McCarthy’s counsel. 

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