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Who are the top guns likely to feature in Kenya's marathon squad to Tokyo?

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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crosses the line to win the men's race at the 2025 London Marathon in central London on April 27, 2025. [AFP]

Every second, Sugoi. This is the official motto of the 2025 Tokyo World Championships - the biggest athletics thriller this year.

Set for September 13 to 21 at the Japanese capital, the showdown is set to cause waves across the athletics world, right from a city that hosted the 2020 Olympic Games.

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