NEW YORK - Wilson Kipsang is a four-time major marathon champion and former world-record holder.
What he can’t guarantee is whether he’ll be an Olympian.
Kipsang and fellow Kenyan Mary Keitany look to defend their titles Sunday at the New York City Marathon in what could also be an audition for the team that goes to next summer’s Rio Games. Their home country, with many more elite marathoners than the three slots allotted, briefly planned to hold trials before scrapping that idea.
Exactly how Athletics Kenya will pick its representatives remains unclear. The process did not pan out four years ago, when the world’s top distance running nation failed to win gold in the men’s or women’s marathon.