EMILE CAIRESS has designs on eventually competing with the East African elite.
But the Yorkshireman says he will resist the temptation of joining the front pack in tomorrow's TCS London Marathon.
Cairess who has spent much of the past six months training in Kenya - is taking on 26.2 miles for just the second time, having run a stunning 2:08:07 debut last year.
His coach, Renato Canova, has claimed the 26-year-old is in 2:05 shape, fuelling talk of an assault on Mo Farah's British record of 2:05:11.
But Cairess is urging patience and his primary goal this weekend is a new personal best before turning attention to the Olympics.
He will set off looking to run at 2:06:30 pace, or three minutes flat per kilometre.
This story is from the April 20, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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