Three outstanding marathon stars will start head-to-head in coming Sunday 20 May Bupa Great Manchester Run (10km), viz: current marathon world record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya (2:03:38 Berlin 2011), the previous marathon WR holder who had won 4 times here in Manchester (2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011), Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia and Ayele Abshero of Ethiopia who ran the fastest marathon this year (2:04:23 January in Dubai).
Joining the super trio in the field at this 10th edition of 10km-Manchester city centre run, one of the largest mass participation runs in UK will be Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia.
Top contenders for the women's title will be Linet Masai of Kenya, locals Mara Yamauchi, Charlotte Purdue and Gemma Steel.
The 10km course records of 27:24 (men) and 31:07 (women) are held by Micah Koyo of Kenya in 2007 and Berhane Adere of Ethiopia in 2006 respectively
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