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Gotytom Gebreslase, the World Champion from Eugene 2022, has been added to a very strong elite field of Sunday’s HASPA Marathon Hamburg. The men's has 7 marathoners with sub 2:04 runners and will be led by Getaneh Molla (PB 2:03:34).
Chala Regasa and Nazret Weldu clinched victories at Vienna City Marathon. Regasa, from Ethiopia, completed the marathon in 2:06:35, making it the third fastest time in the event's history. Weldu made history by becoming the first Eritrean winner of the event.
World champion Ethan Katzberg dominated the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, a Continental Tour Gold meeting held at the Kasarani Stadium, with an 84.38m hammer throw, the best performance in the event since 2008.
Two athletes who have both run in Vienna before are among the hot favorites for Sunday’s Vienna City Marathon. Bethwell Yegon returns after finishing runner-up in last year’s race. With a personal best of 2:06:14 the Kenyan is the second fastest on the start list, just three seconds behind Chala Regasa. When the Ethiopian competed in Austria’s capital it was a very different mission. He was part of the pacemaking team that guided Eliud Kipchoge to the sensational sub 2:00:00 marathon in 2019.
Nazret Weldu, the Eritrean long distance runner, is among a number of athletes who target a last minute qualification for the Olympic Games in August at the Vienna City Marathon. Weldu is the favourite in the women’s race and could produce the first ever Eritrean victory in the history of Austria’s major road running event.
The 2024 TCS London Marathon, scheduled for this Sunday, April 17, will showcase exceptionally strong fields in both the women's and men's elite races.
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