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No retreat, no surrender for marathoners

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Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba (L), Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (C) and Kenya's Benson Kipruto (R) lead the elite men's race of the 2020 London Marathon in central London on October 4, 2020. [Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP]

Tough times call for tough measures.

And that clearly captures Kenya’s marathon squad’s bid as they prepare for the Olympic Games that run in Tokyo on July 24-August 8.

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