Kamworor, Chebet in elite list for New York Marathon
Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya runs through Central Park before finishing first for the pro men's race in the TCS New York City Marathon in New York City on November 3, 2019.
Evans Chebet will be looking to defend his title after winning last year's race in 2:08:41 with Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata finishing second in 2:08:54 while Dutchman Abdi Nageeye came third in 2:10:31
Joining Chebet in the race is two-time New York Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor who has a personal best of 2:04:23, 2021 champion Albert Korir and Edward Cheserek who will be making his marathon debut
It will be a battle of titans in the women's category when Olympic Marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir (2:17:16), Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri (2:21:38), defending champion Sharon Lokedi (2:23:23) and world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei (2:14:04) clash in New York
Top athletes will be battle it out for this year's New York Marathon title when they line up for the prestigious race on November 5.
The race is normally the last of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors which include Tokyo Marathon (March), London Marathon and Boston Marathon (April), Berlin Marathon (September) and Chicago Marathon (October).
