Kamworor, Mutiso face tough test in London

For the third year in a row, the elite men’s London marathon field will feature a record six sub-2:04 men in the field.

What’s more, the race, set for 21 April, 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.

The charge is led by 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. Bekele set a new world record in the masters category at the 2023 Valencia Marathon when he ran 2:04:19 aged 41.

With New York City Marathon champion Tamirat Tola and the seventh-fastest man in history Mosinet Geremew all on the card, the Kenyan duo of Alexander Mutiso, who was runner-up at the 2023 Valencia Marathon in a time of 2:03:11 and reigning silver medalist Geoffrey Kamworor have their work cut out.

Emile Cairess is the leading Briton in the men's field. He became the third-fastest Briton in history when he ran 2:08:07 at last year's London Marathon.

Marc Scott, bronze medallist over 3000m at 2022 World Indoor Championships, will make his marathon debut.

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Men's Elite list

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2:01:41

Mosinet Geremew (ETH) 2:02:55

Alexander Mutiso Munyao (KEN) 2:03:11

Tamirat Tola (ETH) 2:03:39

Dawit Wolde (ETH) 2:03:48

Kinde Atanaw (ETH) 2:03:51

Leul Gebresilase (ETH) 2:04:02

Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) 2:04:23

Seifu Tura (ETH) 2:04:29

Daniel Do Nascimento (BRA) 2:04:51

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

Marc Scott (GBR) debut