Elite Start Lists: Tokyo Marathon 2017
Saturday, 25 February 2017
Elite Start Lists: Tokyo Marathon 2017 - February 26
Elite Men
| Athlete |
Country |
PB |
Comment |
| Wilson Kipsang |
Kenya |
2:03:13 |
Former WR holder coming off PR in Berlin |
| Dickson Chumba |
Kenya |
2:04:32 |
Old Tokyo CR holder also won Chicago in ’15 |
| Tsegaye Kebede |
Ethiopia |
2:04:38 |
Once one of the world’s most consistent marathoners, he’s struggled of late |
| Tadese Tola |
Ethiopia |
2:04:49 |
Runner-up in ’14, but only ran 2:11 in Frankfurt in October |
| Bernard Koech |
Kenya |
2:04:53 |
9th in Paris last year in 2:11 |
| Evans Chebet |
Kenya |
2:05:31 |
Only man to break 2:06 twice last year (in Seoul + Berlin) |
| Marius Kipserem |
Kenya |
2:06:11 |
Won Rotterdam, 2nd Eindhoven in ’16 |
| Bernard Kipyego |
Kenya |
2:06:19 |
2016 runner-up also won Amsterdam in ’14 & ’15 |
| Solomon Deksisa |
Ethiopia |
2:06:22 |
Late add was runner-up in Rotterdam last April |
| Alfers Lagat |
Kenya |
2:06:48 |
6th Paris, 7th Berlin last year |
| Masato Imai |
Japan |
2:07:39 |
Ran PR to place 7th in ’15; 13th in ’16 |
| Stephen Mokoka |
South Africa |
2:07:40 |
10th at World Half Champs, 18th Olympic 10k in ’16 |
| Arata Fujiwara |
Japan |
2:07:48 |
2012 runner-up has finished 75th, 37th, 44th last 3 years |
| Kazuhiro Maeda |
Japan |
2:08:00 |
Ran PR to take 4th in ’13 but hasn’t broken 2:11 since |
| Gideon Kipketer |
Kenya |
2:08:14 |
1st Mumbai, 3rd Chicago last year |
| Hiroaki Sano |
Japan |
2:09:12 |
9th in ’15, 18th in ’16 |
| Koji Gokaya |
Japan |
2:09:21 |
11th in ’15, 47th in ’16 |
| Geoffrey Ronoh |
Kenya |
2:09:29 |
6th Berlin in ’16 |
| Takuya Fukatsu |
Japan |
2:09:31 |
7th Chicago in ’16 |
| Yohanes Ghebregergish |
Eritrea |
2:09:48 |
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| Yuki Takamiya |
Japan |
2:10:57 |
Top Japanese returner (8th in ’16) |
| Ryo Hashimoto |
Japan |
2:11:20 |
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| Yuma Hattori |
Japan |
2:11:46 |
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| Hiroyuki Yamamoto |
Japan |
2:11:48 |
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| Andrew Bumbalough |
USA |
debut |
After years of injuries, ran 28:09 on the track in Nov. |
Elite Women
| Amane Beriso |
Ethiopia |
2:20:48 |
Runner-up in Dubai last year but only 13th in Boston |
| Amane Gobena |
Ethiopia |
2:21:51 |
Ran PR to take 2nd last year. Top returner |
| Birhane Dibaba |
Ethiopia |
2:22:30 |
Tokyo has been good to her: PR in ’14, win in ’15 |
| Sarah Chepchirchir |
Kenya |
2:24:13 |
Coming off PR win in Lisbon in October |
| Marta Lema |
Ethiopia |
2:24:32 |
Late add making major debut after PR in Xiamen in ’16 |
| Kaori Yoshida |
Japan |
2:28:43 |
Ran PR in Saitama two years ago |
| Sara Hall |
USA |
2:30:06 |
12th London, 9th NYC last year |
| Betsy Saina |
Kenya |
debut |
Ran 30:07 to take 5th in Olympic 10k |
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