Name |
Country |
PB |
Comment |
Aselefech Mergia |
Ethiopia |
2:19:31 |
3-time champ/course record holder was most recently 12th at Worlds |
Mare Dibaba |
Ethiopia |
2:19:52 |
2015 world champ/’16 Oly bronze medalist was 8th at Worlds |
Feysa Tadese |
Ethiopia |
2:20:27 |
Ran 2:20 in ’14 but hasn’t cracked 2:25 since |
Worknesh Degefa |
Ethiopia |
2:22:36 |
Her debut at ’17 Dubai was a huge success as she won the race |
Roza Dereje |
Ethiopia |
2:22:43 |
Ran 4-min PR in Shanghai in Nov. in her 7th marathon in 22 months |
Yebrgual Melese |
Ethiopia |
2:22:51 |
3rd last year, then finished 2nd in Paris (PR), & 2nd in Frankfurt |
Sutume Asefa |
Ethiopia |
2:24:00 |
4th in ’16; runner-up in Toronto in October |
Azmera Abreha |
Ethiopia |
2:25:23 |
Ran a solid 2:25 for 3rd in her debut in Amsterdam last year |
Gelete Burka |
Ethiopia |
2:26:03 |
’08 World Indoor 1500 champ/ ’15 Worlds 10k runner-up runs 4th marathon here |
Yinli He |
China |
2:27:35 |
Ran 5 marathons last year but only one under 2:40 |
Netsanet Gudeta |
Ethiopia |
2:29:15 |
Only ran 2:29 in her debut last year but ran 67:26 HM last year; 3rd at ’15 World XC |
Anne-Mari Hyrylainen |
Finland |
2:32:19 |
Ran her PR here last year; 25th at Worlds |
Ababel Yeshaneh |
Ethiopia |
2:33:10 |
14th at ’16 Olympics in 5k; 67:21 HM pb |
Tesfenesh Merga |
Ethiopia |
2:35:31 |
|
Waganesh Mekasha |
Ethiopia |
2:46:08 |
|
Senbere Teferi |
Ethiopia |
debut |
2nd, 5th, 4th at last 3 global champs in 5k; 14:29 pb. Just 22. |
Genet Yalew |
Ethiopia |
debut |
66:26 HM pb; 5th at ’16 World Half champs |
Dera Dida |
Ethiopia |
debut |
2nd in jr race at ’15 World XC; 14th in 10k at ’17 Worlds. Just 21. |
Muliye Dekebo |
Ethiopia |
debut |
69:10 HM at age 18 last year |
Haftamnesh Tesfay |
Ethiopia |
debut |
|
Desi Jisa |
Bahrain |
debut |
15th in 10k at Worlds last year; 69:07 HM pb |