Envied Kenyans fight for last Olympic marathon spot

It's a dilemma that other nations can only eye with envy: Kenya simply has too many top athletes chasing the final spot on its revered men's Olympic marathon team.

With Kenya's marathon runners making an unprecedented clean sweep of all six major races in 2011, selectors face the major headache of choosing the last remaining man to represent the country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Wilson Kipsang's time of 2hr 03mins 42secs, clocked when he won the Frankfurt marathon in late October, was the second fastest time in the world - but even that has not guaranteed him a place on team.
Read more at source: The Times of India