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Tokyo Marathon: Kipchoge faces biggest test

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Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning gold medal in the men's marathon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. [File]

At 3am Kenyan time tomorrow, global stars will have gathered for this year's first World Marathon Major in Tokyo, Japan.

And by 3:10am, the start gun will be fired and Eliud Kipchoge - a legendary athlete with one of the most impressive CVs in the marathon will be embarking on another journey of history-making.

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