The elite ladies’s race will see three of the 4 quickest ladies in historical past go face to face in pursuit of victory – and maybe a world document.
The ladies’s-only marathon world document of two:17:01 set in London in 2017 is anticipated to return below menace, with Ethiopia’s world document holder Tigst Assefa main the cost.
Assefa, who ran 2:11:53 on the Berlin Marathon in September, mentioned she was “positive” she will be able to beat the course document however acknowledged: “I am right here to win.”
The 27-year-old will probably be joined by former document holder Brigid Kosgei, fellow Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich, Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir and 2022 London Marathon winner Yalemzerf Yehualaw.
Within the males’s race, Ethiopian Tamirat Tola will search to again up his New York Metropolis Marathon victory from November and enhance on his third-place end in London final yr.
His competitors contains compatriot Mosinet Geremew, ranked seventh-fastest in historical past, Valencia Marathon runner-up Alexander Mutiso Munyao and distance working nice Kenenisa Bekele.
