Peres Jepchirchir when she won gold at the 2020 Olympics. [AFP]
For Olympic marathon defending champion Peres Jepchirchir retaining her title in Paris on Sunday (9am) looks more difficult, but she is determined to make the impossible possible.
Jepchirchir will be in company of a strong Kenyan team made of debutant Sharon Lokedi and Hellen Obiri as they target to secure a clean sweep at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Lokedi, who is New York marathon winner, and Obiri, twice world 5000m champion and twice Olympic 5000m silver medallist, have both been in good form.
Obiri clinched Boston Marathon on her debut at the distance in 2023, clocking 2:21:38 then lifted the New York title before retaining her Boston title in 2:22:37 this year.
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