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Geoffrey Kamworor ready to out sprint rivals in New York Marathon

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Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor in action with Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa and Shura Kitata during the Professional Men's race. [REUTERS/Darren Ornitz]

World Half Marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamworor says he trained well ahead of the New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Kamworor, the 2017 New York City marathon champion said training with world record holder Eliud Kipchoge has motivated him before he faces a strong field that is expected to line up on the streets on New York.

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