Edna, Kirui lead fans for the London party

Edna Kiplagat celebrates after winning the women’s marathon at the 2013 IAAF World Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on August 10, 2013. /FILE
Edna Kiplagat celebrates after winning the women’s marathon at the 2013 IAAF World Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on August 10, 2013. /FILE

After Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat and Geoffrey Kirui won last Monday’s Boston Marathon, athletics fans in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County will have an opportunity to cheer their stars once again during Sunday’s London Marathon at a party organised by the Bank of Africa at the Keellu Resort.

Kiplagat is among elite athletes expected this Sunday for a viewing of the London Marathon in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.

This follows last Monday’s successful screening of the Kenya-dominated Boston Marathon at the Tortoise Hotel in Kapsabet, Nandi County.

Kiplagat’s strong front-running saw her win the Boston Marathon on her first attemptin 2:21:53 with Geoffrey Kirui completing a Kenyan double with victory in the men’s division in 2:09:37.

Kiplagat, a two-time World champion, flew back in the country on Monday from Boston and declared she wants a place in Kenya’s team to the World Championships in London in August.