Karoki seeks redemption in familiar streets of Tokyo
Bahrain's El Hassan El-Abbassi (#5), Kenya's Bedan Karoki (#10), Ethiopia's Seifu Tura (#6) and Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia (#3) compete during the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo on March 3, 2019.
Beyond anybody’s expectations, Bedan Karoki settled third on his marathon debut at the 2017 London in a personal best of 2:07:41, losing the battle to fellow countryman Daniel Wanjiru (2:05:48) and Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele (2:05:57)
Karoki is regaining his groove from August last year when he finished fourth in the Buenos Aires Half Marathon in 59:37 before settling third at the Tokyo Half Marathon in October in 1:01:02
Karoki is now in the rich field of athletes at this year’s Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the Japanese capital
His star in road running was on the rise before a hip joint injury put him down.
He warmed up to the big stage with a silver medal in 10,000 metres at the 2011 Maputo African Games before finishing second at the 2015 World Cross Country Championships and 2016 World Half Marathon Championships.
