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Cherono quietly gears up for Valencia Marathon
Kenya's Lawrence Cherono (left) crosses the finishing line to win the Boston Marathon men's race on April 15, 2019 in the US.
Photo credit: Brian Fluharty | AFP
What you need to know:
- Cherono, the Boston and Chicago Marathon champion, will have World marathon champion Amos Kipruto, Evans Chebet, former two-time world marathon champion Abel Kirui for company as they battle for supremacy on the streets of the Spanish city
- Kipruto - who has been training in Kapsabet, Nandi County on his part - said that he will be looking forward to a fast race and he is targeting on improving on his personal best time
- It won’t be a walk in the park for Kenyan athletes given that they will be competing against Ethiopians who have better times notably Birhanu Legese (2:02:48)
Lawrence Cherono will lead a strong team from Kenya in Sunday’s Valencia Marathon.
Cherono, the Boston and Chicago Marathon champion, will have World marathon champion Amos Kipruto, Evans Chebet, former two-time world marathon champion Abel Kirui for company as they battle for supremacy on the streets of the Spanish city.
