Super-Fast London Marathon Fields Announced – Women To Target 2:17:01 Women’s-Only WR
A Record 10 Sub-2:18 Women Are Signed Up To Race; Kenenisa Bekele Will Be Looking For Olympic Berth In Men's Field
By Robert JohnsonThe elite fields for the 2024 TCS London Marathon were released earlier today and they are historically fast.
The focus of the London press release was on the women’s race where organizers really want to see the women’s-only world record of 2:17:01 fall. Assuming the pacemaking and weather are good, there is a very good chance that happens at the London this year features a record 10 women who have broken 2:18 in the marathon. No other race not named London has ever had more than four sub-2:18 women start the same race (London had a record six sub-2:18 last year).
The women’s field is led by world record holder Tigst Assefa. Below you will see the list of the entire women’s elite field as well as what the top 10 seeds did in the marathon in 2023 and any significant results they have so far in 2024.
Elite Women
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- Tigst ASSEFA (ETH, 2:11:53 WR) – 2:11:53 WR in Berlin in her only race of year.
- Brigid KOSGEI (KEN, 2:14:04) – DNF London, 4th NYC (2:27:45), 1st Abu Dhabi (2:19:15).
- Ruth CHEPNGETICH (KEN, 2:14:18) – 1st Nagoya (2:18:08), 2nd Chicago (2:15:37)
- Tigist KETEMA (ETH, 2:16:07) – Did very little on track/roads – 4:08 1,500, 15:17 5,000. Won Dubai in 2:16:07 in January in debut record.
- Almaz AYANA (ETH, 2:16:22) – 7th London (2:20:44), 2nd Valencia (2:16:22)
- Megertu ALEMU (ETH, 2:17:09) – 2nd London (2:18:37), 3rd Chicago (2:17:09). 69:23 at 2024 RAK Half.
- Peres JEPCHIRCHIR (KEN, 2:17:16) – 3rd London (2:18:38), 1st World Half, withdrew from NYC. 67:19 at RAK Half this year.
- Joyciline JEPKOSGEI (KEN, 2:17:23) – 12th Boston (2:24:44), 4th Chicago (2:17:23). 64:29 for 1st in Barcelona this yr.
- Yalemzerf YEHUALAW (ETH, 2:17:23) – 5th London (2:18:53), 5th Worlds (2:26:13)
- Sheila CHEPKIRUI (KEN, 2:17:29) – 4th London (2:18:51), 2nd Berlin (2:17:49). 66:47 in half this year.
- Tsige HAILESLASE (ETH, 2:22:10)
- Susanna SULLIVAN (USA, 2:24:27)
- Manon TRAPP (FRA, 2:25:48)
- Becky BRIGGS (GBR, 2:29:04)
- Alice WRIGHT (GBR, 2:29:08)
- Anya CULLING (GBR, 2:34:45)
- Rachel HODGKINSON (GBR, 2:34:46)
- Helen GAUNT (GBR, 2:35:38)
- Mhairi MACLENNAN (GBR, Debut)
- Lucy REID (GBR, Debut)
For the third year in a row, the elite men’s London field will feature a record six sub-2:04 men in the field including Kenenisa Bekele (2:01:41) who will be attempting to put up a great showing to get on the Ethiopian Olympic Marathon team after running 2:04:19 in Valencia. The race also features 10 men who have run sub-2:05 in their careers (just one short of the record 11 that started in Tokyo on Sunday). Below is the entire elite men’s field. For the top 10 men, we list their 2023 marathon finishes as well as any significant 2024 results.
Elite Men
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- Kenenisa BEKELE (ETH, 2:01:41) – DNF London. 4th Valencia (2:04:19).
- Mosinet GEREMEW (ETH, 2:02:55) – 2:04:41 for 3rd in London. Pulled out of NYC before start.
- Alexander Mutiso MUNYAO (KEN, 2:03:11) – Won Prague in 2:05:09 and 2nd in Valencia in 2:03:11. Ran 59:17 on Feb 4 this year.
- Tamirat TOLA (ETH, 2:03:39) – 3rd London (2:04:59), DNF Worlds, 1st in NYC (2:04:58) as late a). Ran 59:47 on Feb. 24th at RAK Half
- Dawit WOLDE (ETH, 2:03:48) – 4th Rotterdam (2:05:46), 17th Chicago (2:11:33), 3rd Valencia (2:03:48)
- Kinde ATANAW (ETH, 2:03:51) – DNF London. 2:08:27 in Shanghai,
- Leul GEBRESILASE (ETH, 2:04:02) – 4th London (2:05:45), 3rd Worlds (2:09:19). Only 61:24 at RAK Half.
- Geoffrey KAMWOROR (KEN, 2:04:23) – 4th World XC, 2nd London (2:04:23). Pulled out of NYC
- Seifu TURA (ETH, 2:04:29) – 6th London (2:06;38), 5th Chicaco (2:05:29). 60:39 at RAK Half this year.
- Daniel DO NASCIMENTO (BRA, 2:04:51) – 4th Hamburg (2:07:06), 33rd Valencia (2:08:40)
- Addisu GOBENA (ETH, 2:05:01)
- Milkesa MENGESHA (ETH, 2:05:29)
- Henok TESFAY (ERI, 2:07:12)
- Emile CAIRESS (GBR, 2:08:07)
- Callum HAWKINS (GBR, 2:08:14)
- Hassan CHAHDI (FRA, 2:08:19)
- Mahamed MAHAMED (GBR, 2:08:40)
- Brian SHRADER (USA, 2:09:46)
- Weynay GHEBRESILASIE (GBR, 2:09:50)
- Andrew HEYES (GBR, 2:13:52)
- Alexander LEPRETRE (GBR, 2:15:01)
- Hiko Tonosa HASO (IRL, 2:15:01)
- Norman SHREEVE (GBR, 2:16:17)
- Alex MILNE (GBR, 2:16:30)
- William MYCROFT (GBR, 2:17:02)
- David BISHOP (GBR, 2:17:06)
- Adam BOWDEN (GBR, 2:17:18)
- Kieran WALKER (GBR, 2:17:30)
- Alexander LAWRENCE (GBR, 2:17:41)
- Daniel HAMILTON (GBR, 2:17:59)
- Dominic JONES (GBR, 2:18:15)
- Fraser STEWART (GBR, 2:18:34)
- Tom FRITH (GBR, 2:18:35)
- James HOAD (GBR, 2:18:38)
- Ryan THOMSON (GBR, 2:18:46)
- Martin HOARE (IRL, 2:18:57)
- Charlie SANDISON (GBR, 2:19:22)
- Paulos SURAFEL (GBR, No Time)
- Daniel MATEIKO (KEN, No Time)
- Jacob ALLEN (GBR, Debut)
- Kieran CLEMENTS (GBR, Debut)
- Marc SCOTT (GBR, Debut)
- Sean TOBIN (IRL, Debut)
Talk about the race on our world-famous message board / fan forum: MB: London elite field – Bekele, Tola, Kamworor, Assefa, Jepchirchir .
Here is the full London Press release.
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