Six-member squad hopes to smash 20-year-old record in Paris
Five road stars will run different distances of 5km and 10km while the anchor will complete 7.195km...
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A six-member Kenyan squad is attempting to break a 20-year-old marathon relay world record at the Ekiden de Paris. The team aims to surpass the current record of 1:57:06 set in 2005 by another Kenyan team.
- The squad includes John Lomoni, Amos Kipkemoi, Meshack Lelgut, Brian Kibor, Ezra Ondiso, and Elisha Kiprop.
- They are targeting a new record of 1 hour 56 minutes, competing in a 5-10-5-10-5-7.195km format across various distances.
- John Lomoni, only ten months old when the current record was set, recently used the national cross country championships to fine-tune his fitness for the event, which starts and finishes near the Eiffel Tower.
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