Kenenisa Bekele is not over yet, will participate in the London Marathon
Undoubtedly one of the greatest long-distance runners ever, Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia has announced that he will be returning to the London Marathon. Now 40, the three-time Olympic champion later in his career hopes to eventually win the London Marathon to add to his incredible resume. increase.
The second fastest marathoner in history has made three cracks in the London Marathon and won almost twice. He was third in 2016 and second in 2017, injury Has hindered him since then 2019 Berlin Marathon Winner At 2:01:41.
His two recent finishes cannot be ignored. He finished sixth in the 2021 New York City Marathon and third in Berlin at the age of 39. These performances suggest that he still has a chance to win.
🏆 2021 Champion Sisai Rema
🌍 Second fastest in history, @KenenisaBekele
🇬🇧 UK record holder, @Mo_FarahWe will hold a race this year.
Full Elite Men’s Field 👇#LondonMarathon | #EliteWeek
— TCS London Marathon (@LondonMarathon) July 7, 2022
Bekele will have to refrain from something like his compatriots Bilhan Reyes (The third fastest marathoner in history after the world record holder Eliud Kipchoge And Bekele, at 2:02:48 personal best), and Mocineto Gueremeu (2:02:55), the fifth fastest in history. Gueremeu was third in the 2021 London Marathon and Reyes was fifth.
Another Ethiopian who cannot be ignored Shisai RemaLast year, he won his first Abbott Marathon Major Championship in London. He previously won small marathons such as Frankfurt and Vienna and finished third in three different marathon majors, including the 2020 London Marathon.
Britain Mofarer After trying to compete in the Olympics last summer, I will return to the marathon distance. Farah hasn’t run in a marathon since finishing 8th in Chicago at 2:09:58 in 2019. The previous year, Farrer won Chicago with a European record of 2:05:11. He also finished third in London and set a British record of 2:06:21.
You can view the complete list of elites in the 2022 London Marathon. here..
Kenenisa Bekele is not over yet, will participate in the London Marathon
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