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Daniel Ebenyo set to channel late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago Marathon debut
Ebenyo is eager to impress at this year's Chicago Marathon after missing out on the 2024 Paris Olympics games.
World silver medalist in the men's 10,000m, Daniel Ebenyo is looking to impress at his year's Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 13.
Ebenyo is making is first appearance in a race since heartbreakingly missing out on the 2024 Paris Olympic games.
Seen as one of the favorites to represent team Kenya in Paris owing to his exploits in the 2023 World Championships and World Road Running Championships, Ebenyo failed to earn a ticket to feature at the Olympics.
The commonwealth games silver medalist is out to right a wrong with this year's Chicago Marathon, drawing inspiration from last year's Chicago Marathon hero and world record holder, the late Kelvin Kiptum.
"It was last year when Kiptum broke the world record here (Chicago). And my dream since I started running was to start my marathon debut in Chicago which is fine and I'm looking forward for better result," Ebenyo told Citius Mag.
The Chicago Marathon debutant expressed happiness at being able to run again having missed out on the Olympics.
"No, I was never sad because I know this is sport and anything can happen and I am happy to race again," he added, when questioned on whether he was saddened by missing out on the Olympics.
Ebenyo has revealed that he does not plan to return to track and field any time soon as he shifts his focus.
"No for the track I think I'm done, going for the track now is only for the training. Because I need to focus on one at a time," revealed Ebenyo when questioned on whether he planned on returning to to the track.
"It's a bit crazy but I hope that everything shall be well and I hope for a beautiful start," he added on his Marathon debut.
Ebenyo is one to watch in this years' Chicago Marathon with his 12th ranking and a time of 59:30 in the half marathon.
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