All eyes on Kipchoge at Monday’s Boston Marathon debut
All eyes will be on Kipchoge, who is gunning for the men's course record in his quest to win all six World Marathon Majors
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge highlights a quality field expected in the Boston Marathon on April 17 as six elite Kenyan athletes take to the course.
The 127th Boston Marathon is loaded with great names for a highly anticipated showdown.
All eyes will be on Kipchoge, who is gunning for the men's course record in his quest to win all six World Marathon Majors.
According to World Athletics, the Boston Marathon will also be the world record holder’s first time racing in the U.S. since he won the 2014 Chicago Marathon.
Kipchoge is regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time. He is a double Olympic gold medalist. He is also the world record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:01:09 set at the 2022 Berlin Marathon. He has run four of the six fastest marathons in history.
Kipchoge, who has won the London Marathon a record four times, will have title holder Evans Chebet for the company. 2021 champion Benson Kipruto will look to recapture his title while Albert Korir looks to leave a mark in the United States.
The women’s field features nine athletes who have run under 2:20, including rising star Amane Beriso, who ran the third-fastest marathon of all time last year and reigning world champion Gotytom Gebreslase.
Double track world champion Hellen Obiri will lead Kenya's medal hunt in the women's cadre.
It will be the second marathon for the two-time Olympic 5,000m silver medalist after her sixth-place finish in last year's New York Marathon. Edna Kiplagat who won the 2011 and 2013 world championships marathon titles will also feature.
With many high-caliber athletes scheduled to appear on both sides, this year’s race is slated to be the “fastest and most decorated Boston Marathon” in race history, organisers say.
