Olympic 5000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot will on Sunday make her debut in the 2017 London Marathon. Cheruiyot won the 5000m gold medal during the 2016 Rio Olympics as well as bagged a silver medal in the 10000m at the competition. They include London Marathon defending champion Jemima Sumgong, Tokyo marathon winner Helah Kiprop, New York winner Mary Keitany and Florence Kiplagat (Chicago). Others are Ethiopian three-time Berlin Marathon champion Aberu Kebede and compatriots Tirunesh Dibaba and reigning world champion Mare Dibaba. The 2015 London champion Tigist Tufa has also enlisted in the race.

Source: The Star April 22, 2017 20:03 UTC