Kenya: Kelai Pursues Commonwealth History

Nairobi — Defending champion John Ekiru Kelai, is fired up to make history as the first Kenyan repeat winner of the ultimate distance race at Commonwealth when he pounds the tarmac of Glasgow on Sunday.

Since winning the top medal four years ago in Delhi India, Kelai who has also raced to the honours at Brussels, Toronto, Mumbai (twice), Enschede (twice) and his latest, Zhengzhou marathons, is hoping his first outing in Kenyan colours since Delhi writes yet another glowing chapter in the country's glory-laden distance running folklore.

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