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TIME TO PASS STEEPLE BATON: Rio Olympics could see a change of guard in men’s 3,000m steeplechase

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The men’s 3,000m steeplechase final at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will no doubt be historic for Kenya.

Two-time world 3,000m steeplechase silver medalist Conseslus Kipruto and two-time Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi promise a fascinating showdown that could culminate in a generational change in the water and barriers race.

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