The London Marathon will feature four of the five fastest men in history

Athletics enthusiasts have an appointment on April 23, the date on which the london marathonthat this year there will be an elite poster.

The 43rd edition will feature four of the five fastest men in history and along with Dear Farah, the most decorated British athlete who announced yesterday that he is going to the London event.

the ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele, who stood on the podium twice in London (2016 and 2017) and finished fifth last October (2h05:53), will be the leader of the elite men’s race, where he will share space with his compatriots Birhanu Legese, fifth in 2021 and sixth last fall (2h06), and Mosinet Geremew, second in London 2019, also in Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, winner in Valencia. What will not be with the beginning on the 23rd will be Eliud Kipchogeworld record holder, who will compete for the first time in Boston on Monday, April 17.

In Bekele and Kiptumthe second and third fastest of all time, it will be the first time that two men who have run two hours and two minutes will compete in the same marathon.

the last champion Amos Kipruto, 2h03:13, and the world champion tamirat tola will also participate. “London always has a really strong field and this year it’s the same so I know it’s going to be a battle to defend my title but I’m confident and I’m looking forward to it,” he said. cypress.

In the list for London 2023 there will also be two athletes who have achieved second place in previous years, the Ethiopian Leul Gebresilase (2022) and the Kenyan Vincent Kipchumbain addition to the New York winner Geoffrey Kamworor.

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