Matthew Kisorio will lead Kenya’s title defence at the Chiba Ekiden International Relay Race Monday in Japan.
Kenya will be chasing their fourth straight title against the 11 competing nations as well as better their championship’s course record of 2:03:59 set last year.
Even though Kisorio has competed in several races since completing his drug suspension in July, it will be the first time he is donning the national colours since the 2011 World Cross Country Championships in Spain where he finished fourth in senior men’s 12km race, guiding Kenya to team gold.
Kisorio will team up with Amos Kiprono Kaptich, Henry Sang, Mercy Kibarus and Maureen Mutindi Muthiani as they battle over a six-stage, 42.195 course that alternates men’s and women’s stages.
The men will contest stage one over 5km, stage three over 10km and the fifth stage over 10km while the women will run stage two and four, with both legs 5km, and the sixth and final stage over 7.195km.
“It feels great to once again run for my country and I thank God for the honour,” said Kisorio, who won the Oginga Odinga 10km, Ndakaini Half Marathon and Family Bank Half Marathon before finishing third at Geothermal Half Marathon.
Courtesy Nation.co.ke