Newly crowned London Marathon champion Alexander Munyao has expressed interest in flying the nation's flag at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The athlete made the remarks after breaking away from a rich field of contestants — three miles from the finishing line — to storm the 2024 London Marathon men’s elite race title on Sunday.
Munyao breasted the tape in two hours, four minutes, and one second to finish ahead of Olympic former Olympic 10,000-meter gold medalist Kenenisa Bekele who was eyeing a maiden London Marathon victory.
"My wish is to join the Kenyan Olympic team. I believe I have what it takes to represent the nation successfully. Today's victory has given me a shot in the arm and my confidence level has gone a notch higher," Munyao started in a post-race interview.
Munyao expressed delight in his masterclass act which electrified the crowds that line England's capital.
"I feel proud of myself and ‘I’m extremely satisfied with my performance today. I ran my fastest ever marathon and I can only yearn for more in the coming days," Munyao remarked.
Munyao extolled Bekele for presenting a challenging race.
"At so, me point I got under the pump as Bekele made my life unbearable. However, I had a lot of confidence having trained well enough for this race."
Great Britain’s Emile Cairess wrapped up the top three with a time of two hours, six minutes, and 46 seconds.
The gruelling London Marathon got underway, with 50,000 runners battling for honours.
The 26.2-mile route began at Blackheath and ended at The Mall through the bridge Buckingham Palace.
Earlier in the day, Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug had taken the top spots in the women's and men's elite wheelchair races respectively.
