Kimetto has only finished two marathons in the last three years, but says he's finally figured out his injury issues and says he thinks 2:07 or 2:08 would be a good run for him.

Kimetto's record is 1:11:18 and Bekele has a best of 1:12:47. Florence Kiplagat leads the women's race.

Fast time in Hawaii.

Very good field and nice conditions expected with 2:06 guy Festus Talam also in the field.

The fix most certainly doesn't appear to be in in Chicago. If Galen Rupp wins his first major on Sunday, he'll almost most certainly have had to earn it.

The last six world records in the men's marathon (and 7 of the last 9) have all been set in Berlin. We take a look back at those historic races.

Kimetto and Kirui also face half-marathon WR holder Zersenay Tadese.

Kimetto faces defending champ Dickson Chumba, 2012 champion Tsegaye Kebede, 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Micah Kogo and Stephen Sambu making his marathon debut. Luke Puskedra, Nick Arciniaga and Diego Estrada head the American charge. World half-marathon record holder Florence Kiplagat leads the women's field against Boston champion Atsede Baysa and 2:23-women Valentine Kipketer and Gulume Chala.

Plus Alberto Salazar doesn't think Cheserek's triple was that hard, and a look at the Dibaba sisters doubling.

London is loaded once again as World #1 Kipchoge goes up against a stacked field that includes the past two world record holders (Kimetto and Kipsang), world champ Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, NYC champ Biwott and the great Kenenisa Bekele. It also has huge Olympic qualifying implications for Kenya + Great Britain. Set your alarms. This one is worth getting up for (5:00 a.m. ET start on Sunday).

Doping Dominates Conversation At London Marathon Press Conference Wilson Kipsang: "Doping or cheating is a problem, it's a crime.  That doesn't mean that the whole sport (is a problem). All the guys (Dennis Kimetto, Eliud Kipchoge and Stanley Biwott), we've been tested 7 or 8 times."

Field also includes World champion Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Tokyo champ Endeshaw Negesse (2:04:52), 2:04:55 man Stanley Biwott and Rotterdam winner Abera Kuma (2:05:56). *MB: London Marathon elite men's field looking good.

The 2015 World Championships start with a bang as world beater Wilson Kipsang, WR holder Dennis Kimetto and Olympic/World champ Stephen Kiprotich lead a field that includes six 2:05 or faster runners and 24 men with sub-2:10 PRs.

This one was packed with drama as with 5 miles to go, it was down to the Big Three of Kipchoge, Kipsang and WR holder Dennis Kimetto plus '14 runner-up Stanley Biwott. After a 4:33 25th mile, it was Kipchoge vs. Kipsang. Kipsang finally broke with 800 to go and lost by 5 seconds.

This race is LOADED. The winners of last fall's three major marathons -- world record holder Dennis Kimetto (Berlin), Eliud Kipchoge (Chicago) and Wilson Kipsang (NYC) will all be in London, as there are a total of four sub-2:04 men and eight sub-2:05 men in the field (both the most ever in one race). You know a race is historically great if a pair of 2:03 guys (Geoffrey and Emmanuel Mutai) aren't even headliners.

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The 2015 Virgin Marathon London professional men's field has been announced and it's arguagly the best men's field ever. The field features World #1 Wilson Kipsang vs. world record holder Dennis Kimetto, plus world #2 Eliud Kipchoge, and the added bonus of 5,000/10,000 record holder Kenenisa Bekele. The field has all of the top 5 from the 2014 LRC rankings and 7 of the top 9. 
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