The fastest man on the paper, James Kwambai of Kenya will return to Rotterdam where he posted his PB mark of 2:04.27 back in 2009. Kwambai will be accompanied by his Kenyan teammates Bernard Koech (PB 2.04.53) and Jonathan Maiyo (PB 2.04.56) . The second fastest man with sub 2:05 (2.04.52) PB is Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa. Lelissa in January finished in fourth place at Dubai marathon with a mark of 2:06:35. Lilesas countryman Abera Kuma set his personal best of 2.05.56 at last years Berlin marathon where Kenya's Dennis Kimmetto set current world marathon record of 2:02:57.
The women's marathon field will be led by 42-year-old Netherland's runner Miranda Boonstra, who set a her PB of 2:27.32 in Rotterdam in 2012.
Men's Elite Runners
James Kwambai (Ken, 32) | 2.04.27 | 2009, Rotterdam |
Feyisa Lilesa (Eth, 25) | 2.04.52 | 2012, Chicago |
Bernard Koech (Ken, 27) | 2.04.53 | 2013, Dubai |
Jonathan Maiyo (Ken, 27) | 2.04.56 | 2012, Dubai |
Abera Kuma (Eth, 24) | 2.05.56 | 2014, Berlijn |
Mark Kiptoo (Ken, 38) | 2.06.16 | 2013, Frankfurt |
Gilbert Yegon (Ken, 34) | 2.06.18 | 2009, Amsterdam |
Mergersa Bacha (Eth, 30) | 2.06.56 | 2013, Parijs |
Tabalu Zawude (Eth, 27) | 2.07.10 | 2014, Frankfurt |
Asmare Abate (Eth, 31) | 2.09.56 | 2013, Düsseldorf |
Michel Butter (Ned, 29) | 2.09.58 | 2012, Amsterdam |
Gezahegna Abera (Eth, 30) | 2.10.17 | 2013, Barcelona |
Reid Coolsaet (Can, 35) | 2.10.55 | 2011, Toronto |
Abdelhadi El Hachimi (Bel, 40) | 2.11.30 | 2011, Amsterdam |
Abdi Nageeye (Ned, 25) | 2.11.33 | 2014, Enschede |
Andrea Lalli (Ita, 27) | 2.12.48 | 2014, Turijn |
Raul Pacheco (Per, 35) | 2.13.18 | 2014, Otsu |
Willem van Scheurbeeck (Bel, 30) | 2.13.55 | 2014, Rotterdam |
Raul Machacuay (Per, 32) | 2.15.51 | 2014, Daegu |
Miranda Boonstra (Ned, 42) | 2.27.32 | 2012, Rotterdam |
Krista Duchene (Can, 38) | 2.28.32 | 2013, Toronto |
Asami Kato (Jap, 24) | 2.28.51 | 2014, Brisbane |
Gladys Tejeda (Per, 29) | 2.31.48 | 2013, Santiago de Chili |
Marta Tigabea (Eth, 24) | 2.31.54 | 2014, Porto |
Bornes Kitur (Ken, 27) | 2.33.50 | 2015, Hannover |
Melanie Panayiotou (Aus, 30) | 2.35.01 | 2014, Glasgow |
Clara Canchanya (Per, 32) | 2.37.07 | 2013, Daegu |
Carmen Martinez (Par, 32) | 2.37.07 | 2013, Asuncion |
Leila Luik (Est, 29) | 2.37.11 | 2013, Sjanghai |
Liina Luik (Est,29) | 2.40.45 | 2013, Sjanghai |
Hortensia Arzapalo (Per, 32) | 2.40.49 | 2011, Santiago de Chili |
Lily Luik (Est, 29) | 2.41.58 | 2014, Turijn |
Hanna Vandenbussche (Bel, 27) | 2.45.02 | 2014, Annecy |