Among those competing today against Kipchoge will be 2012 Olympics marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda. It will be Kipchoge’s first outing since his surprise loss at the London marathon in October when he was eighth, more than five minutes slower than his world record of 2’01:39. “The race will be crucial in the preparations for the Olympics marathon on Aug 8 in Sapporo. In November 2019 in Vienna, Kipchoge achieved a sports milestone when he ran a full marathon distance in a once-inconceivable time of 1’59.40. Kipchoge had won 10 straight races up until the London marathon defeat.

Source: The Star April 17, 2021 23:14 UTC