Kenenisa Bekele to take on Eliud Kipchoge at London Marathon 2020

Addis Ababa, January 17, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele – the second-fastest marathon runner of all-time – will take on world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge at April’s London Marathon.

Kenenisa, 37, was only two seconds off Kipchoge’s world record in Berlin in September.

“I am looking forward to racing against Eliud again. We have had many great battles over the years,” said Kenenisa.

London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher called it “the head-to-head that the world is waiting to see”.
Since turning to the road in 2014, Kenenisa’s marathon career has been hindered by various injuries.

But after coming so close to toppling Kipchoge’s world record in the German capital last year, he says he is finally realising his potential over 26.2 miles.

“Everyone knows that I am a strong athlete, after 15 years on the track and when we come to marathon I have problems but this is not because of lack of personality,” he said.

“Because of injury I was behind for some years. I am full of health and now I am doing a lot better.”

Ethiopian duo Mosinet Geremew and Mule Wasihun have also been named in the field, meaning all three podium finishers from 2019 and four of the eight fastest men in history will race.

Source: BBC