Two very self assured Kenyan athletes flew into Belfast at the weekend with a mission to break the 24-year-old Belfast Marathon record set by the great Marty Deane back in 1985. Veteran athlete John Mutai has clearly established a close affiliation with the city following his victories in the past two Belfast Marathons. However on each occasion his record attempts were thwarted by inadequate pace making support.
He said: "I know the course is quite difficult but it holds no fears for me. I now know it well and the only factors which might work against me are the wind and running on my own. At the minute I am in good form." (He ran an impressive 2 hrs 15 mins Marathon in Mumbai in January)
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