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Marathon team promises to strike glory in Rio Games

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FROM LEFT: Eliud Kipchoge, Wesley Korir and Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich train yesterday in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County. INSET: Stanley Biwott. [PHOTOS: DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

The men’s marathon team is hoping to end the gold drought at Rio Olympics as the national stars continue with intensive training.

Led by the front-running and reigning London Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge, team Kenya have their work cut out in trying to reclaim the Olympics gold medal, last won by the late Samuel Wanjiru in the 1998 Beijing Olympics.

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