london marathon elite fields to be announced today

https://twitter.com/adharanand/status/294743692458209280

https://twitter.com/Statman_Jon/status/294752234976182272

“RT: 10 sub-2:05 men to start London Marathon. ” Plus Tirunesh Dibaba to make debut!

Elite Men Personal Best

Patrick Makau (Kenya) 2:03:38

Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 2:03:42

Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) 2:04:15

Ayele Abshero (Ethiopia) 2:04:23

Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) 2:04:38

Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) 2:04:40

Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) 2:04:52

Stanley Biwott (Kenya) 2:05:12

Martin Lel (Kenya) 2:05:15

Deressa Chimsa (Ethiopia) 2:05:42

Marilson Gomes dos Santos (Brazil) 2:06:34

Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) 2:07:20

Yared Asmeron (Eritrea) 2:07:27

Adil Annani (Morocco) 2:07:43

Marcin Chabowski (Poland) 2:10:07

Bunta Kuroki (Japan) 2.10.08

Leading British Men Personal Best

Tomas Abyu 2:10:37

Scott Overall 2:10:55

Derek Hawkins 2:14:08

Phil Wicks 2:15:38

Philip Anthony 2:16:40

Mathew Bond Debut

Elite Women Personal Best

Tiki Gelana (Ethiopia) 2:18:58

Lucy Kabuu (Kenya) 2:19:34

Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) 2:19:44

Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) 2:19:50

Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) 2:20:14

Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) 2:21:01

Atsede Baysa (Ethiopia) 2:22:03

Yukiko Akaba (Japan) 2:24:09

Remi Nakazato (Japan) 2:24:28

Jessica Augusto (Portugal) 2:24:33

Alevtina Biktimirova (Russia) 2:25:12

Mai Ito (Japan) 2:25:26

Nadia Ejjafini (Italy) 2:26:15

Renne Baillie (USA) 2:27:17

Olga Dubovskaya (Belarus) 2:28:08

Adriana Da Silva (Brazil) 2:29:17

Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) Debut

Joyce Chepkirui (Kenya) Debut

Leading British Women Personal Best

Freya Ross (Murray) 2:28:10

Amy Whitehead 2:33:44

Susan Partridge 2:34:13

Helen Clitheroe Debut

T-ru's debut will be huge. Not since Paula moved up has there been as big a debut for the women in the marathon.

You like apples? How do you like them apples?

rdn wrote:

Elite Men Personal Best

Patrick Makau (Kenya) 2:03:38

Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 2:03:42

Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) 2:04:15

Ayele Abshero (Ethiopia) 2:04:23

Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) 2:04:38

Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) 2:04:40

Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) 2:04:52

Stanley Biwott (Kenya) 2:05:12

Martin Lel (Kenya) 2:05:15

Deressa Chimsa (Ethiopia) 2:05:42

Marilson Gomes dos Santos (Brazil) 2:06:34

Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) 2:07:20

Yared Asmeron (Eritrea) 2:07:27

Adil Annani (Morocco) 2:07:43

Marcin Chabowski (Poland) 2:10:07

Bunta Kuroki (Japan) 2.10.08

Here's what it says on RunnerSpace, a couple more (notably Abel Kirui):

MEN -

Patrick Makau (Kenya) 2:03:38

Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 2:03:42

Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) 2:03:02

Ayele Abshero (Ethiopia) 2:04:23

Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) 2:04:38

Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) 2:04:40

Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) 2:04:52

Abel Kirui (Kenya) 2:05:04

Stanley Biwott (Kenya) 2:05:12

Martin Lel (Kenya) 2:05:15

Deressa Chimsa (Ethiopia) 2:05:42

Marilson Gomes dos Santos (Brazil) 2:06:34

Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) 2:07:20

Yared Asmeron (Eritrea) 2:07:27

Adil Annani (Morocco) 2:07:43

Marcin Chabowski (Poland) 2:10:07

Bunta Kuroki (Japan) 2:10:08

Tomas Abyu (Great Britain) 2:10:37

Scott Overall (Great Britain) 2:10:55

Derek Hawkins (Great Britain) 2:14:08

Phil Wicks (Great Britain) 2:15:38

Philip Anthony (Great Britain) 2:16:40

Mathew Bond (Great Britain) Debut

given this field being annouced, the IAAF might as well award world marathon championship medals to the top-3 in London.

Kiprotich and Abshero are in for a very good test against this field. Then again, who knows if the cobbles could play into the Ugandan's favour again.

Hope IAAF/WADA do plenty of suprise trips to various camps to do testing in te lead up ....

Can't wait for this.

WOW!

Where is Moses Mosop? Still injured?

Great fields for both the men and women and yes, they probably should simply give the world marathon championship medals to the top-3.

One question - where is Mary Keitany?

Sciatica Road wrote:

Where is Moses Mosop? Still injured?

running boston.

long sox wrote:

One question - where is Mary Keitany?

Park runner wrote:

long sox wrote:

One question - where is Mary Keitany?

http://twitter.com/adharanand/status/294902212738572288

Second child due - good timing for her just after an Olympic year.

Thanks for the info.

The Baby Faced Destroyer is making her marathon debut. This could be something special. It will be interesting to see what Kiprotich does against these guys coming of that unexpected Gold. If everything goes right there is a chance we could see the world record go down. I would not be very surprised if Kipsang runs around 2:03:40. This is going to be one hell of a marathon.

WOW, I would be legit intimidated to be in this field because of the first 3, they'r gonna kill each other lol.

Thanks.

douglas burke wrote:

Sciatica Road wrote:

Where is Moses Mosop? Still injured?

running boston.