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Athletics stars stir Eldoret City Marathon show

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Judith Korir and Mercy Kipchumba battle Eldoret City Marathon. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Eldoret, they say, is the city of champions -or in other words, the world's athletics superpower.

Just about every world beater in athletics who readily comes to mind -from the legendary Kipchoge Keino to world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge-calls this part of the country home.

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