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Kenya presents youngest marathon squad for London Worlds on Sunday next week

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Kenyan Geoffrey Kirui (centre) and Gedion Kipketer train with friend Mike Kigen (left) at the University of Eldoret grounds, a head of before leaving the country to London yesterday. 26.07.2017. PHOTOS BY PETER OCHIENG/STANDARD

Three Kenyan marathoners aged between 24 and 25 years will take on the world next Sunday at 12:55pm Kenyan time as they strive to win back the world title.

Daniel Wanjiru, the 25-year-old London Marathon winner, will lead Boston Marathon winner Geoffrey Kirui and Tokyo Marathon runner-up, Gideon Kipketer, who are both aged 24, as they depart for the English capital next Tuesday.

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