Matthew Kipkoech Kisorio is the favourite to win. He turns 30 eleven days after this event and is ranked 12. His PB for a half is 58.46 dating back to 2011, winning in Philly. His best over the classic distance is 2.04.53, 3rd last year in Valencia. He also was second in Paris in 2018 in 2.06.36. In 2017 he won Daegu and was 13th in Valencia. In 2015 he ran 2.06.33 to be runner-up in Valencia.