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One look at the packed field of elite runners for London Marathon 2010 below, and we know we are looking at potentially the highest quality field for any marathon worldwide in 2010. Last year’s run had set new standards with a super fast race which was going at world record pace till the half way mark. Will we see the Marathon world record broken this year? Lets wait and watch!
(also check out the Women’s Elite Field at London)
Sammy Wanjiru
- Beijing Olympic winner and Olympic record holder with 2:06:32 (2008)
- Defending London champion, and course record holder with 2:05:10 (2009)
- Until recently, the Half Marathon record holder with 58:33 (2007)
- Chicago Marathon winner and course record holder with 2:05:41 (2009)
Duncan Kibet
- Second fastest man in history with 2:04:27 at Rotterdam (2009)
Abel Kirui
- World champion with championship record of 2:06:54 (Berlin, 2009)
- Third in Rotterdam (2009) with 2:05:04
Tsegaye Kebede
- Olympic (2:10:00) and world (2:08:35) bronze medallist
- 2nd place in 2009 London Marathon with 2:05:20
- 1st place in 2009 Fukuoka Marathon with Japanese all-comers record 2:05:18
Jaouad Gharib
- Olympic silver medallist
- Twice former world champion
- 3rd place in 2009 London Marathon with 2:05:27
Zersenay Tadese
- 4 times World Half Marathon Championships winner
- Half Marathon World Record holder with 58:22 (Lisbon, 2010)
Emmanuel Mutai
- World silver medallist
- 4th place in 2009 London Marathon with 2:06:53
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Tsegaye Kebede’s profile should also read:
1st place in 2009 Fukuoka Marathon with Japanese all-comers record 2:05:18