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The 100m African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala (center), 2020 Olympic 100 metres champion Marcell Jacobs (left) and Hudler Frederick Kelly during interview ahead of Kipkeino Classic-World Continental tour gold in Nairobi. May 6, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] 

Nairobi is braced for the biggest track and field showdown of the year, Kip Keino Classic, as top athletes’ relishes racing in Kenya, the cradle of middle- and long-distance running.

Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs is relishing his Nairobi debut and another match-up with the American Fred Kerley alongside homeboy and Africa record holder Ferdinand Omanyala at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani,

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