We'll beat Farah in Rio, say confident Kenyans


By IsaackOmulo

Britain Athletics - Birmingham Diamond League - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - 5/6/16 Great Britain's Mo Farah wins the men's 3000m Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic

ELDORET, Kenya, Jul 21 (Reuters) - Kenyan athletes aim to settle a few scores with their perennial opponents at next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Kenya’s 10,000 metres duo Bedan Karoki and Paul Tanui reckon they have identified what it takes to finally overhaul British double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah, who has twice denied them a major title with his fast finishes.

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