The world’s fastest marathoner wanted Boston to be under his belt

Introducing Kenya to the Boston Marathon? Running on a hilly track in the Kaptagat village, Kenya, the 10-year anniversary of the Boston bombings

Ahead of this year’s race, Kipchoge says he has been running on a hilly course near his training base in the Kenyan village of Kaptagat, specifically designed to replicate the undulations of the challenging Boston course.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist and marathon world record holder has won titles in Berlin, London, Tokyo and Chicago – four of the world’s six marathon majors – and is the favorite in the elite men’s race in Boston.

This year marks the 127th anniversary of the Boston Marathon and the 10-year anniversary of the bombings that took place near the finish line that killed three people and injured more than 260.

The women’s elite race will be headlined by three former Boston winners: home favorite Des Linden, veteran Kenyan Edna Kiplagat and Ethiopia’s 2016 champion Atsede Bayisa.

Close to 30,000 athletes from more than 100 countries will take part in this year’s Boston Marathon. The course is net downhill, and there are four notable climbs in the second half, including the notorious Heartbreak Hill at the 20-mile mark.

Kipchoge’s world record of 2:01:09, set at last year’s Berlin Marathon, will therefore likely remain untouched, but Geoffrey Mutai’s course record of 2:03:02 from 2011 is a target for the 38-year-old.

“This is the right time to train on the course which we have nicknamed ‘Boston’ here in Kenya,” he told Daily Nation. “It’s an uphill and tough course over 40 kilometers.”

Last year’s world championship medalists Gotytom Gebreslase, also from Ethiopia, and Lonah Salpeter from Israel form part of the star-studded field, while Kenya’s two-time Olympic medalist Hellen Obiri will be competing in her second ever marathon after placing sixth in New York in November.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/sport/boston-marathon-2023-preview-spt-intl/index.html

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The course is more technical and the runner can enjoy the 200 feet of net descent in the final five miles.

The weather usually plays a crucial role at the Boston Marathon and this year could be a battle against the elements with rain and wind forecast during the day.

“Winds will also increase as the rain arrives with sustained winds of 8 to 12 mph and gusts up to 20 mph possible by the afternoon. The high temperature could climb to near 60 degrees Farenheit (16 degrees Celsius) by the early afternoon.”

The men’s wheelchair race starts at 9:02 a.m. The time is Eastern Time. The men’s elite race starts at 9:37 a.m. The men’s and women’s starts 10 minutes later.

In the United States, the race will be broadcast on WCVB and ESPN. A full list of international broadcasters is available on the Boston Athletic Association website.

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“I live for the moments where I get to challenge the limits. It’s hard, it’s never guaranteed. It was a difficult day for me. I pushed myself as hard as I could but sometimes, we must accept that today wasn’t the day to push the barrier to a greater height.”