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A participant sprints to the finish line during last year's Iten International Marathon. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

Elgeyo Marakwet County is today hosting the third Iten International Marathon, a race billed to electrify one of the world's most preferred training destinations.

Later in the day, top athletes will have conquered the roads of Iten and red carpet will have been rolled out for the podium finishers in a town that continues to produce world beaters.

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