Three times New York Marathon champion Mary Keitany is back in the country. 

The athlete, who clocked 2:24:26 in the race held last Sunday flew back to the country on Tuesday night, before proceeding to Eldoret on Wednesday.

Only a handful of supporters, who included former Cabinet Minister Prof Margaret Kamar, were at the airport to receive her.

Keitany was accompanied by her husband Charles Koech and their children - Jared Kipchumba and Samantha Cherop.