In a one-on-one exclusive with LetsRun.com, Bekele reveals that even at 40 he's motivated by the marathon world record, but even he knows it won't come in Sunday's London Marathon. *MB: Does Bekele break Kipchoge’s London record? Update: Bekele tells Letsrun he still wants the WR.

A record six sub-2:04 men will battle in London on Sunday. Does Kenenisa Bekele have anything left? Will Sisay Lemma repeat? Can "Bronze Man" Bashir Abdi win his first major? We break down the men's field. *MB: London Marathon men's predictions. Jonathan Gault says the 2022 London winner will be.....

Bekele's camp has revealed that the soon to be 40-year old isn't done. "[For his] next race after New York, he wants to be top [fitness] and show something special!"

Boston is adding London champ Sisay Lemma and 2:02 man Birhanu Legese. Kellyn Taylor is also out of the women’s race. *MB: BREAKING: Bekele (and Sara Hall) DNS 2022 Boston, Sisay Lemma + Birhanu Legese ADDED to Race 

Bekele vs Kamworor vs Lawrence Cherono and the defending champ and NY champ. 4 of the top 10 in the world plus Jake Riley, Scott Fauble, Collin Bennie, Elkanah Kibet and more. * MB: It's on! Bekele vs Kamworor in Boston   . Updated with analysis

The greatest distance runner in history sounded very confident when we caught up with him this morning in New York. "On Sunday, I expect a good day and good result," said Bekele who has recovered nicely since Berlin.

It was a survival contest the final half-marathon in Berlin, as the crazy fast pace (60:48 at half way) and warm conditions took its toll on the entire field. Guye Adola emerged as the winner, Bekele in 3rd. Gotytom Gebreslase was impressive in her debut.

Jonathan Gault spoke to Bekele's coach Haji Adilo and his agent Jos Hermens to get the scoop on the 39-year-old's preparations ahead of Sunday's Berlin Marathon. Adilo was very bullish on Bekele saying he thought the prep work had gone a little bit better than two years ago when he ran 2:01:41. *MB: Set your alarm clocks now. Bekele's coach: "He's in perfect shape now....I think [he can break the WR]."

Bekele won this race in 2016 and 2019, each time missing the WR by only seconds. Gebrekidan has the fastest time in the world this year at 2:19:35.

Bekele will make his NYC debut just six weeks after Berlin. Will he be recovered enough to make it to the start line? We got the inside scoop from his agent Jos Hermens.

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The 39-year-old Bekele was left off the team in 2016 and has been left off again in 2021 after failing to run the Ethiopian Olympic trials on May 1 even though in his last marathon he just missed the WR. And Elle Purrier and Laua Muir saw their medal hopes rise substantially as Gudaf Tsegay has been entered in the 5000. *MB: Breaking: Kenenisa Bekele OFFICIALLY off Ethiopian Olympic squad. Laura Muir and Elle Purrier get big boost as Tsegay opts for 5000

Bekele, who says he is totally healthy, is protesting his exclusion from the team as prior to Covid-19 it was stated that Ethiopia would select their marathon team based on who had the fastest times during the qualifying window and he led the pack on that front by over a minute. Due to injury, Birhanu Legese and Mule Wasihun will also miss out meaning the 2nd, 3rd and 10th fastest men in history will all miss the race.

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There are significant injury worries about Ethiopia's three biggest men's stars - Kenenisa Bekele (three-time Olympic gold medalist, second-fastest marathon ever), Birhanu Legese (two-time Tokyo champ, 2:02:48 pb), and Mosinet Geremew (WC silver 2:02:55 pb).

Ethiopia is planning on holding an Olympic marathon trials in Geneva on May 2, and there are plenty of questions about it. Why was it announced so late? Who is running? And what does this mean for Kenenisa Bekele? We give you the scoop - straight from the mouth of the Ethiopian Olympic marathon coach, Haji Adilo.

"I was in good shape but then I picked up a niggle in my left calf after two fast training sessions close together in the last weeks of preparation," said Bekele. "I have been having treatment every day since then and I truly believed I would be ready, but today it is worse and I now know I cannot race on it.”

Great news fans. Bekele says he's in the same shape at Berlin 2019 and admits its "really difficult" to see his track WRs fall. Kipchoge says Covid-19 shows why fans need to accept the new shoe technology and offers a message of hope to the USA.

It's here. We made it, people. We may have lost Boston, Berlin, Chicago, and New York, but the world's greatest marathon, London, has found a way to survive the pandemic.