Ladies’s world report holder Ruth Chepngetich is ready to race within the London Marathon on 27 April.
The Kenyan, 30, ran the quickest time in historical past by a feminine athlete on the Chicago Marathon in October, clocking two hours, 9 minutes and 57 seconds.
Chepngetich’s feat noticed her surpass Ethiopian Tigst Assefa’s earlier report by practically two minutes and change into the primary girl to run a marathon in underneath two hours and 10 minutes.
“The London Marathon all the time brings collectively the very best athletes on the earth,” stated Chepngetich.
“I did not know (setting the world report in Chicago) was attainable however I got here to understand that desires can come true.”
Chepngetich might be joined in London by Dutch Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and compatriot Peres Jepchirchir, who holds the women-only marathon world report.
Peres set a time of two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds in London final 12 months the place, in contrast to the Chicago Marathon, ladies run alongside the lads relatively than in a separate race.
“Myself, Peres and the opposite ladies are sturdy so it will likely be a aggressive one,” added Chepngetich.
“I need to put together as greatest I can and we are going to see if we are able to decrease Peres’ world report. With the energy of the sector, I feel we are able to assist one another and possibly the world report will fall.”
