The athlete won the London Marathon in 2012. August will mark five years since Stephen Kiprotich upset the applecart by winning the men's Olympic title in London. Months before the 2012 Olympic marathon, a sense of energy and accomplishment filtered back into him after making a vital impression at the Tokyo Marathon. Kiprotich, whose ready smile always masks a steeliness in him, will hope that things come full circle on the streets of London. His clean sheets against former employers Police (Uganda Cup) and JMC Hippos (Uganda Premier League) have pointed to a fire in the belly.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 08, 2017 10:41 UTC