Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, is seen during an Interview with Reuters at the state house in Nairobi, Kenya, December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathon runner in history, the world record holder and only man to go under two hours for the distance, has told Reuters he will defend his Olympic title in Tokyo next year - if selected.
It should be reasonably safe to assume, even taking into account the often chaotic and inexplicable selection procedures that have long dogged Kenyan athletics, that Kipchoge will be given the chance to run next August.
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