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Will Kenyan men shatter marathon relay record in Paris?

Marathoner Edward Cheserek (left) and his training mates Brian Kibor (centre) and Meshack Lelgut during a training session. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

For six Kenyan men,Saturday`s Ekiden de Paris marathon relay is literally a race against time.

The squad of Copenhagen Half Marathon winner Edward Cheserek, John Lomoni, Amos Kipkemoi, Brian Kibor, Ezra Ondiso and Elisha Kiprop are chasing history in a relay marathon primed to demolish a world record which has stood for 20 years.

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