Saturday, January 10, 2015

26 April 2015 London set to assemble all time Strongest men's marathon field ever

Pix source : London Marathon

The 35th edition of the Virgin Money London Marathon on 26 April 2015 will feature the strongest men's field ever assembled in history which will see :
- a head2head showdown of the reigning world record holder Dennis Kimetto (KEN) and the previous holder Wilson Kipsang (KEN) who is also the defending champion and course record holder
- a line up of 10 sub 2:06 elites including world's top 6 fastest of last year

Here they are in the order of PB's
# All Time World Ranking
(# 2014 World Ranking) 
* Previous WR
Course record - 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2014 

#1 (#1) - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) - 2:02:57 (WR) Berlin 2014 
#2 (#2) - Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) - 2:03:13 London Berlin 2014
#3 (2:04:29 #5) - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) - 2:03:23* Berlin 2013 (Defending champion)
#6 (2:04:11 #3) - Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) - 2:04:05 Berlin 2013
#8 (2:06:31 #22) Ayele Abshero (ETH) - 2:04:23 (debut) Dubai 2012
#11 (#4) - Sammy Kitwara (KEN) - 2:04:28 Chicago 2014
#12 (#6) - Tsegaye Mekonnen (ETH) - 2:04:32 Dubai 2014
#25 (#8) - Stanley Biwott (KEN) - 2:04:55 London 2014
#30 (#9) - **Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) - 2:05:04 (debut) Paris 2014 
#38 (2:06:21 #18) Tilahun Regassa (ETH) - 2:05:27 Chicago 2012 

** Kenenisa Bekele will be in Dubai on 23 January 2015 for his 3rd marathon race 

Ref.:  London Marathon