TOKYO – The curtain comes down on the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics on Sunday with Eliud Kipchoge hoping to defend his marathon title on the streets of Sapporo.
The Kenyan world record holder’s attempt to become only the third man to win consecutive marathon golds gets the 16th and final day of full competition off to an early and electric start.
Kipchoge, who in 2019 became the first man to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon in a specially-arranged race that does not count for record purposes, wants gold to shore up his status as the greatest marathon runner of all time.
“My real excitement in Tokyo is no longer about competing at an Olympic Games, it is about making a legacy,” he…
