He'll chill ... but only after Sunday's race

Honolulu Marathon defending champion Nicholas Chelimo plans to kick up his heels after a year of training in earnest

By Jason Kaneshiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 08, 2011

~~<p>The time for rest will come soon enough for Nicholas Chelimo. After a year of training, often twice a day, Chelimo will return home to Kenya for the holidays and relax with his family for a two-week break.</p>
<p>But those thoughts can wait for now — at least until Sunday morning, after he pushes himself through another 2-plus hours in defense of his Honolulu Marathon title.</p>
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The time for rest will come soon enough for Nicholas Chelimo. After a year of training, often twice a day, Chelimo will return home to Kenya for the holidays and relax with his family for a two-week break.

But those thoughts can wait for now — at least until Sunday morning, after he pushes himself through another 2-plus hours in defense of his Honolulu Marathon title. Login for more...