Emmanuel Mutai hit with typhoid before London Marathon defense
The 2011 men's NYC Marathon winner was Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya. (Nov. 6, 2011) Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
LONDON -- Defending champion Emmanuel Mutai didn't let being infected by typhoid totally disrupt his preparations for the London Marathon. Not when there's an Olympics approaching.
A year after winning in London with the fastest-ever time, Mutai's target on Sunday is a top-three finish to raise his chances of qualifying for the Kenyan Olympic team.
He's been taking medication to fight the typhoid over the last three weeks in Kenya. He's had a reduced training schedule, but says he'll "work extra" to try to defend his title.
He admits he's "not quite strong" because three weeks ago, he had a fever.
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