The men’s marathon line-up is led by Birhanu Legese, the third-fastest man in history, 2019 Valencia winner and course record-holder Kinde Atanaw, world champion Lelisa Desisa, 2018 Valencia champion Leul Gebreselasie (2h04:02), 2019 Chicago Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono and debutant Jemal Yimer. The half marathon fields are just as loaded. The 21-year-old will be making his half marathon debut on 6 December. World half marathon silver medallist Kibiwott Kandie and two-time world silver medallist Bedan Karoki are also in the line-up. Fellow Ethiopian Senbere Teferi, the 2015 world silver medallist at 5000m and cross-country, is the fastest in the field with a PB of 1:05:32.

Source: Ethiopian News November 10, 2020 19:18 UTC