[PHOTO: COURTESY]Kenyan fans will have the opportunity to bet on athletics starting with the London Marathon following Dafabet’s announcement. The betting firm, a subsidiary of Asia’s leading gaming company Dafabet is keen to tap into athletics craze in Kenya. The Virgin Money London Marathon will be run this Sunday with a stellar cast of Kenyan athletes and their eternal rivals Ethiopia ready for battle of London. The new boys in Kenya’s growing betting industry are said to be ready to offer a localized product to its Kenyan customers given the interest in athletics. Briton Paula Radcliffe set the 2:17:42 World Record at the 2005 London Marathon, but Keitany believes it could go on Sunday.

Source: Standard Digital April 22, 2017 07:52 UTC