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Top guns set for epic clash at Boston Marathon

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Geoffrey Kamworor leading in the 10,000mts race at the National trials for the Tokyo Olympic Games at The Moi International Sports Stadium, Kasarani, June 18, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The 126th men’s Boston Marathon field presents a heavyweight title fight on April 18.

It’s Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele, the world’s fastest marathoner in history versus a legion of Kenya’s marathon stars.

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