By George Ramsay, CNNThe New York City Marathon returns on Sunday following a two-year hiatus, and at the front of the field, legendary distance runner Kenenisa Bekele is primed to “make more history” in his storied career. “Really, I wanted to have a good result in the USA, that’s why I chose the New York marathon,” Bekele told reporters this week. “The New York marathon is big publicity and a really big marathon race. “I was not ready for that race,” Bekele explained. He will be up against the Netherlands’ Adbi Nageeye, who won the silver medal at the Olympics in Sapporo three months ago, and the half marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya, who is making his marathon debut.

Source: CNN November 06, 2021 11:13 UTC