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Eliud Kipchoge warming up for Olympics marathon in Netherlands race

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London Marathon - London, Britain - October 4, 2020 Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge during the elite men's race [REUTERS/Richard Heathcote]

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the Olympic marathon champion and world record holder, said he was looking forward to a beautiful race on Sunday in Enschede, the Netherlands, a run he sees as crucial preparation for this year's Tokyo Olympics.

The race was originally scheduled to take place on April 11 in Hamburg but was postponed over COVID-19 restrictions, forcing the organisers to look for an alternative location.

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