Ebenyo shifts focus to marathon, says: I’m done with running on the track

Daniel Ebenyo says he is done with running on the track as the 29-year-old gets set to make his Marathon debut on Sunday at the Chicago Marathon in Chicago, USA.
The Kenyan, silver medalist in the 10,000m event at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary last year is looking to become the first man after countryman, Evan Rutto in 2003 to win the Chicago Marathon on his marathon debut.
‘I’m done for the track – only for workouts now. I need to focus on the marathon side now,’ said Ebenyo at a media event heralding the race on Sunday.
The Paris 2024 Olympics would have been his last major competition on the track before this transition to marathon and Ebenyo was confident he would have ensured Kenya made it to the podium for the first time since Paul Tanui last did in 2016.
‘I could have got a medal because I was in the top shape of my life during that time and I knew I was going for something special,’ he said.
On Sunday’s race, Ebenyo is not putting himself under much pressure and says he will accept whatever performance he comes up with.
‘I think I will be happy with any result because it’s my first time,’ Ebenyo said.
Ebenyo is one of the exciting long-distance runners the world has seen in the last few years. He is one of just 18 athletes who have broken 27 minutes in the 10km with the 26:58 he ran in January 2022 and has broken 60 minutes in the half marathon.
He also holds a 12:54 personal best for 5000m and 26:57 personal best for 10,000m