The Norwegians are gloating ahead of Thursday's “Team Team Ingebrigtsen” vs “Team Cheruiyot” virtual race, named the “Maurie Plant Memorial” after the former Australian agent, manager, organiser and broadcaster Maurie Plant who died on January 19. The “Vikings” have been training at their home town since the lockdown on March 12 owing to Covid-19 pandemic. “Team Cheruiyot” will line up at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium, which is basking in the glory of a new face-lift. “Team Cheruiyot” includes 2017 and 2019 world champions over 1,500, Manang’oi and Cheruiyot along with Edwin Melly, Vincent Keter and Timothy Sein. World champion Daniel Stahl will compete in the discus, while two-time world 400m hurdles champion Karsten Warholm will attempt to break the world best in the 300m hurdles.

Source: Daily Nation June 11, 2020 03:00 UTC