Is Tokyo low-hanging fruit for Kipchoge?

Give us the top10 people racing and we will have an idea

Doesn't seem interesting or fair after Kiptum's gone. Men's marathon has received a hit.

Kipchoge is not young for an elite distance runner.
he’s had a marvelous career that is winding down. Can’t keep pushing the limit and breaking WR’s forever. As fans, we’re spoiled.

He can do whatever he wants at this point.

Low hanging testicles for the man clearly pushing 50.

He will be the big favorite if he's there but a win far from a guarantee. Could be good betting money to be made if he loses.

I'm really interested to see how he will go. He keeps defying Father Time but there just has to be a point when he starts a steep decline. Can he run 2:02 here again? I don't think he'd turn up if he thought he was going to just grind our a 2:04/2:05

It would be 21 yrs since WC gold

That would surely be unheard of longevity

I'm not sure that's true

well let's see. sponsorship obligations to race relatively regularly (for a marathoner). plus appearance fee. he'd turn up even if he wasn't sure he'd break the magical 3:07 barrier.

Not fair? Kipchoge can only race against whoever shows up at the starting line, and speak for yourself about the race not being interesting.

I think what happened to him in Boston (because of the hills and weather?) is going to happen more often.

Maybe he found a secret to defy the aging process but I don't think so. I think the recovery aspect of super shoes has helped him stay with it recently.

It'll be interesting to see how Paris goes with the hills in the middle of the race.