Big guns missing as AK names marathon team to Budapest

A team of marathoners selected to represent the country in World Championship from left,Titus Kipruto, Shyline Jepkorir, Micahael Githae, Rosemary Wanjiru, Joshua Belet, Margaret Wangare, Timothy Rono, Betty Chepkwony, Sally Chebiego and BethweL Chumba, pose for a photograph in Eldoret. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

The country's big shots were conspicuously missing as Athletics Kenya (AK) yesterday named a marathon squad tasked with representing the nation at the 2023 Budapest World Championships in August.

The federation was however quick to defend the absence of the country's top guns from the team.