Kenyan Runner hopes to represent South Korea in the 2020 Olympics

   Kenyan runner Wilson Loyanae Erupe who boasts a time of 2:05:13 is hoping represent South Korea in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. IAAF has announced that he is allowed to be selected for South Korea's team starting from March 7. Erupe has won the 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2018 Seoul Marathon. The Kenyan athlete has also changed his name from Wilson Loyanae Erupe to Oh-Joo Han. His Korean name means, "I run only for Korea." Erupe hopes to run a marathon time faster than the Olympic Marathon Standard (2:11:30), in order to represent South Korea for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.


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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2019/03/663_265675.html

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/03/120_260612.html

                      Erupe wins the 2018 Seoul Marathon in a time of 2:06:57 (Infront Sports)