London Marathon elite fields 2020

Brigid Kosgei

KEN

PB: 2:14:04 (Chicago 2018)

Ruth Chepngetich

KEN

PB: 2:17:08 (Dubai 2019)

Roza Dereje

ETH

PB: 2:18:30 (Valencia 2019)

Vivian Cheruiyot

KEN

PB: 2:18:31 (London 2018)

Degitu Azimeraw

ETH

PB: 2:19:26 (Amsterdam 2019)

Ashete Bekere

ETH

PB: 2:20:14 (Berlin 2019)

Alemu Megertu

ETH

DOB: 12/10/1997

PB: 2:21:10 (Frankfurt 2019)

Sinead Diver

AUS

PB: 2:24:11 (London 2019)

Carla Salome Rocha

POR

PB: 2:24:47 (London 2019)

Steph Twell

GBR

PB: 2:26:40 (Frankfurt 2019)

Lily Partridge

GBR

PB: 2:29:24 (London 2018)

Sara Hall

USA

PB: 2:22:16 (Berlin 2019)

Valary Jemeli (KEN)

PB: 2:19.10

Ellie Pashley (AUS)

PB: 2:26.21

Sara Caterina Ribeiro (POR)

PB: 2:26.39

Anna Hahner (GER)

PB: 2:26.44

Molly Seidel (USA)

PB: 2:27.31

Gerda Steyn (RSA)

PB: 2:27.48

Darya Mykhaylova (UKR)

PB: 2:28.15

Lisa Hahner (GER)

PB: 2:28.39

Tracy Barlow (GBR)

PB: 2:30.42

Natasha Cockram (GBR)

PB: 2:30.49

Risper Gesabwa (MEX)

PB: 2:30.59

Tish Jones (GBR)

PB: 2:31.00

Monika Bytautiene (LTU)

PB: 2:32.28

Helen Davies (GBR)

PB: 2:34.06

Naomi Mitchell (GBR)

PB: 2:37.51

Edith Chelimo (KEN)

PB: Debut

Pacers

Pauline Kamulu (KEN) Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei (KEN) Lydia Mathathi (KEN) Aly Dixon (GBR) Dani Nimmock (GBR)

Nancy Jelagat (KEN) Charlotte Arter (GBR) Susan Krumins (NED)

No Rupp :(

I didn't see Walmsley's name on the list :(

Why no Legese?????

Rubio wrote:

Why no Legese?????

That is an interesting one... can only assume that given he’s in the NN running team (Global Sport Management) they perhaps put forward different runners such as Mule Wasihun due to the fact that Legesse has already run (and won) a marathon this year and guys like Wasihun have had no races due to covid

Where’s Alaphine? Complains she gets no respect but when there is one race to compete against the best in 2020 she’s a no show.

No Mary Keitany?

Is Rupp even racing at all? If he wants to medal at the Olympics he needs to race more. He needs to race against the best. Even if it means just making the top 10.

puke is a funny word wrote:

Where’s Alaphine? Complains she gets no respect but when there is one race to compete against the best in 2020 she’s a no show.

She won the Olympic Marathon Trials, and she is correct- blatant racism was on full display with the focus on 2nd. How about you have some respect?

Has anyone heard from Banana Bread after Bekele lost his 5000 WR?

Yes, but who will win the costume contest?

This is London after all.

another casual observer wrote:

No Mary Keitany?

Jepkosgei gone from the original list

I thought the LRC analysis was spot on in terms of who is missing. I more/less thought this would be a 200 person field with 100 men & 100 women -- basically anybody sub-2:20/2:45 (maybe a bit faster- 2:15/2:35) looking for a race.

It is good that they're honoring contracts. Maybe they aren't allowed to drastically expand the fields but I would think a lot of elites would come for little to no appearance fee.

Should be fun either way. We have what we want, for the most part, up front in each race. Will be interesting to see if the two other races bring in a lot of the people not going to London. Would have liked to have seen Cherono/Desisa/Kam/Rupp in this race. I know Sisson/Huddle are going to be going for the 10k now but this could have been a good AR attempt for them as well. Hassay too if she's healthy.

Molly Seidel vs. Sara Hall intrigues me as a race within the race. Who finishes ahead in that battle assuming they both toe the line?

cmon man wrote:

No Rupp :(

He was injured back in May or June (not sure). He got injured the week he was supposed to pace Nico for the 5k, which is probably the main reason Nico didn't break Rupp's 5k record.

Aussiestatman wrote:

another casual observer wrote:

No Mary Keitany?

Jepkosgei gone from the original list

And Gladys Cherono but Valarie Jemeli added.

agc5k wrote:

cmon man wrote:

No Rupp :(

He was injured back in May or June (not sure). He got injured the week he was supposed to pace Nico for the 5k, which is probably the main reason Nico didn't break Rupp's 5k record.

Yeah, the main reason definitely wasn't the fact that it was 78 and humid outside

lemma might be a 2:03:0 guy but rupp ran away from him in prague like he was a 2:10 guy. it was a reply of the usa marathon trials in february. too bad rupp is not running. i would not be surprised if he won. he is 4 or 5 years younger than either bekele or kipchoge and looks to be coming into his prime as a marathoner.

slowerthanu wrote:

Molly Seidel vs. Sara Hall intrigues me as a race within the race. Who finishes ahead in that battle assuming they both toe the line?

NO WAY MOLLY SEIDEL SHOWS UP. Never healthy for a full year. She hit the trials well but will never continue.

No Desi Linden because she can not collect a pay day anyplace other than N.Y. or Boston. Same with several other Americans. Props to Sara Hall.