By AYUMBA AYODIMore by this AuthorBy BERNARD ROTICHMore by this AuthorGreenhorn Linet Masai hopes to upstage big names when she competes in London Marathon for the first time on Sunday. In fifth place, Masai was the top Kenyan finisher with a time of 2:23:45 at last year’s Amsterdam Marathon won by Ethiopian Tadelech Bekele. Shasho Insermu, who is the Copenhagen Half Marathon champion, clocked 2:23:13 for second place while Azmera Gebru returned 2:23:31 for third. It is my second marathon since I shifted to road running, but if my body reacts well, I will go for the prize,” said Masai. Masai trains with world-beaters, among them reigning London Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and World Half Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor.

Source: Daily Nation April 27, 2019 04:07 UTC