Where to watch the Tokyo Marathon this Sunday with Eliud Kipchoge at the helm

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This Sunday, March 3, a new edition of the Tokyo Marathon will be held, the first major of the year and one of the most important races on the road calendar.

The test will have the presence of Kenyan athletes Eliud Kipchogewho at 39 years old will return to the Japanese capital to revalidate the title he won in 2022 with a race record (2:02:40)

Kipchoge ran his last marathon in October in Berlin, where he won a solid victory with a mark of 2:02:42, and now he will try to show his best form before the Olympic Games to be held in Paris in for five months.

One of his main competitors is his countryman Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich25 years old, who also ran in Berlin and finished second, thirty seconds behind the “philosopher.”

Another Kenyan who can get on the podium in Tokyo is Timothy Kiplagatwho last year was second in the Rotterdam Marathon with a personal best of 2:03:50.

In the female category, the Dutch woman of Ethiopian origin stands out Sifan Hassandouble Olympic champion in the 10,000m and 5,000m at the Tokyo Games.

Hassan made his marathon distance debut last year with a big win at London and, six months later, he won the marathon Chicago with a time of 2:13:44, a European record and the second best mark in history.

Its main competitor is Ethiopian Amane Beriso Shankuleworld marathon champion in Budapest, and the Kenyan Rosemary Wanjirulast winner of the Tokyo marathon.

The race will also determine Japan’s final spot for the Olympic Games, so it will feature a large list of local athletes, which will be outstanding. Kengo Suzuki, Ichitaka Yamashita and Kenya Sonota.

In addition to the elite race, the Tokyo Marathon will welcome 38,000 famous runners who will fill the streets of the city in one of the most important sporting events in the country.

How to watch Tokyo Marathon 2024 live

Throughout the Spanish territory, the Tokyo 2024 Marathon can be followed live Telesports and RTVE Play starting at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 3.

Source: La Verdad

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