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Kirui and Kiplagat to lead the line in Boston

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Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui wins the men's race in the 2017 Boston Marathon [Courtesy]

The 123rd edition of the Boston Marathon gets underway on Monday evening in Boston, USA as Kenyan athletes line up for victory.

The 2017 champions in men and women’s races duo Geoffrey Kirui and Edna Kiplagat will lead the Kenyan pack as they seek to reclaim their titles which they failed to bag last year.

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