Brigid Kosgei has her sights set on a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics, with the belief that success in Saturday’s fifth Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon will improve her chances of earning a spot in the Kenyan national team. The Tokyo silver medallist has a lot to prove after finishing fourth in her first appearance at the New York Marathon, behind compatriots Hellen Obiri (winner) and Sharon Lokedi (third). “I have had a niggling knee injury that resurfaced in London and then I ran the New York Marathon after a long break. Dr Sultan marathon Dr Sultan al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Adnoc's group chief executive, honours Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Eunice Chumba and winners of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon on Saturday. “Unlike New York, which is a bit hilly, Abu Dhabi is a nice flat course.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2023 15:10 UTC