Three Kenyans will be hoping to extend the country's hot streak in road races this year when they compete at the 50Km Ultra Marathon Race on Sunday in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Jennifer Jepkosgei, Janet Cheruto and Naum Jepkosgei will be among 70 elite runners who will battle for the R650,000 (Sh5 million) prize money in addition to the marathon world record attempt. "There will be prize money totalling R650,000 up for grabs, which include additional incentives if the world record is successfully broken. On the same day, world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and former New York Marathon winner Geoffrey Kamworor will join other athletes for the NN World Team Relay Race. This will be a virtual race in which runners form teams of four — or join an already existing one — to run a 10.5km relay race on May 22-23.

Source: The Star May 20, 2021 01:52 UTC