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Evans Chebet's message to Team Kenya to Paris Olympic Games as he predicts men's marathon performance
Evans Chebet has wished Kenya's Olympic team to the Paris Olympics as he made a bold prediction concerning the men's marathon performance on the Olympic stage.
Former Valencia Marathon champion Evans Chebet has wished Team Kenya luck as they fly the country’s flag high at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Chebet is confident that the strong marathon team selected has the ability of winning a gold medal for Kenya, thanks to their resilience and pursuit for success.
The two-time Boston Marathon champion noted that he has raced against Eliud Kipchoge, Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso in different races and disclosed that they are strong athletes who can deliver a gold medal for Kenya.
“When the team was selected, I was unbothered and didn’t complain because I had an injury. I feel like Eliud, Benson, and Mutiso will do well since they are strong. I have raced with them and I know they are strong athletes,” Chebet told Daily Sport.
“I pray that they embrace teamwork and I wish them all the best. They should bring us gold and I believe they have the ability to do well,” he added.
The 2022 New York City Marathon champion added that he suffered an injury before going for last year’s New York City Marathon, forcing him to withdraw from the race and take a step back from training.
As Kenya’s team for the marathon was being selected, Chebet was not in the best shape to be considered hence the snub.
The Kenyan marathoner added that the selected team is strong and will motivate him to impress when he makes his return to the New York City Marathon, hoping to reclaim his Olympic title.
“I got a stress fracture and last year, I had to pull out of the New York City Marathon last year. I had to take care of it and going to Boston earlier this year, I had an injury but I was happy. I have started training and gone back to the camp. I’m getting ready to go and race in New York and I want to stay healthy,” Chebet said.
“People kept asking me why I was not selected in the Olympics but I feel like that team is strong and as I go to the New York City Marathon, I will be motivated to do better because I know the marathon team in Paris will perform well,” he added.
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