SOUTH African marathon stars Elroy Gelant and Stephen Mokoka are flipping potential intimidation into motivation as continental competitions elevate African distance running standards ahead of the Paris Olympic Marathon. Africa's marathon dominance by East African athletes has historically intimidated competitors from other parts of the continent - and around the world. However, as Gelant notes, this trend is shifting. “In the past, there has often been a fear of the east African athletes,” Gelant related shortly after his win at the Durban RUN YOUR CITY 10k last weekend. “Leading athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia are competing regularly in South Africa…